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What does an agonist drug do?

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Answer:

mimics the actions of a neurotransmitter or hormone to produce a response when it binds to a specific receptor in the brain

Step-by-step explanation:

Opioid drugs, for example heroin and methadone, are agonists that produce responses such as 'liking', analgesia and respiratory depression

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