Receptors as Drug Targets (An Intro) - Medicinal Chemistry 1.16

Receptors are proteins, that by far, the most important drug targets in medicine. Because of the receptor's role in signal transduction, they are very valuable drug targets for treatment such as pain, depression, and even Parkinson’s disease and many other problems. If we can regulate the receptors, we can potentially regulate the downstream domino effect, or the downstream biological effects that are related or linked to many diseases.

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0:00 Overview
2:12 Neurotransmitters vs. hormones
3:52 Receptor activation
4:33 Receptor
4:47 Membrane vs. intracellular receptors