Receptor modulator

A receptor modulator is a type of drug which modulates receptors. They include receptor agonists and receptor antagonists, as well as receptor partial agonists, inverse agonists, and allosteric modulators.

See also

Channel modulator
Enzyme modulator
Transporter modulator

References

Neuromodulation

Types

♦ Enzyme: Inducer
Inhibitor

♦ Ion channel: Opener
Blocker

♦ Receptor: Agonist
Antagonist
Positive allosteric modulator (PAM)
Negative allosteric modulator (NAM)
Inverse agonist

♦ Transporter [Reuptake]: Enhancer (RE)
Inhibitor (RI)
Releaser (RA)

♦ Miscellaneous: Precursor
Cofactor

Classes

see Enzyme inhibition

Receptor &
transporter

Adrenergic	Adrenergic receptor agonist (α β (1 2)) Adrenergic receptor antagonist (α (1 2), β) Adrenergic reuptake inhibitor (ARI)

Dopaminergic	Dopamine receptor agonist Dopamine receptor antagonist Dopamine reuptake inhibitor (DRI)

Histaminergic	Histamine receptor agonist Histamine receptor antagonist (H₁ H₂ H₃)

Serotonergic	Serotonin receptor agonist Serotonin Receptor Antagonist (5-HT₃) Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI)

GABAergic	GABA receptor agonist GABA receptor antagonist GABA reuptake inhibitor (GRI)

Glutamatergic	Glutamate receptor agonist (AMPA) Glutamate receptor antagonist (NMDA) Glutamate reuptake inhibitor

Endocannabinoid

Other

Miscellaneous

Cofactor (see Enzyme cofactors)
Precursor (see Amino acids)