Is methamphetamine an agonist or atagonist?!
Question: Is methamphetamine an agonist or atagonist?
I am doing this for research, I am not doing drugs, but I need to know.
Answers:
It's a dopamine agonist, which means it binds to dopamine receptors to cause the (excessive) release of dopamine.
Most drug abusers do not ask questions like this. I believe you.
It is an agonist (dopamine agonist).
But normally, when the term agonist or antagonist is used, it is in reference to certain receptors. For example, Cannabis is an agonist to the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. Salvia is an agonist to the kappa receptors.