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• A chemical entity that binds to a receptor and activates it, mimicking the action of the natural (or abused) substance that binds there.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  agonist. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/agonist.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  agonist. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/agonist (accessed: May 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "agonist." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 28 May. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/agonist.

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