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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 110

SSC CGL Tier II - 7 March 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q110

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What do you call the drugs that bind to the receptor site and inhibit its natural function?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e Antagonists .

  • The drugs that bind to a receptor site and inhibit its natural function are commonly referred to as 'antagonists.' Antagonist drugs work by blocking or reducing the activity of a receptor in the body, thus inhibiting the response that would typically occur when the receptor is activated by its natural ligand (a substance that binds to the receptor and triggers a response)

  • These drugs are often used in medicine to counteract the effects of certain substances or to treat conditions where overactivity of a receptor needs to be controlled or blocked.

  • The opposite of antagonists are 'agonist' drugs, which bind to receptors and stimulate their natural function