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Pick a Receptor, See the Response

Adrenergic agonists don't have effects — receptors have effects. Learn where each receptor lives and what it does when it's switched on, and every drug in this class becomes predictable. Choose a receptor, then tap an organ.

Where the receptors live

Pick a receptor to light up its targets.
Four adrenergic receptorseach one has a signature response
Target organs — tap one