Which of the following describes an 'Inverse Agonist'?
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Correct answer: A drug that reduces the constitutive (basal) activity of a receptor
Many receptors exhibit basal signaling activity even in the absence of a ligand. Inverse agonists bind to these receptors and shift the equilibrium toward the inactive state, reducing that baseline activity.
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