A drug that binds with high affinity to a receptor, but has less efficacy than the endogenous transmitter, would be termed a(n)

a. pseudo-agonist.
b. antagonist.
c. partial agonist.
d. autoreceptor agonist.
e. autoreceptor antagonist.

Answer: c. partial agonist.

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