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anjushree
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01/22/06 - 03:44 PM

some hormone receptor antagonist also act as partial agonist

e.g--tamoxifen at oestrogen receptor

Name one at androgen rec &one at progesten receptor

Geroo
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01/22/06 - 04:06 PM

androgen>flutamide>

anjushree
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01/22/06 - 07:07 PM

flutamide is only antagonist

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med_hippo
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01/23/06 - 12:38 AM

- Progesten receptor antagonist and partial agonist is mifepristone.

- Androgen receptor antagonist and partial agonist is finasteride ( ??? )

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01/23/06 - 02:08 AM

finasteride inhibits testosterone from going to the stronger(for lack of a better word) dihydrotestosterone {inhibits 5 alpha reductase} its the dihydro testosterone that has me losing my hair.{also for BPH}

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anjushree
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01/23/06 - 12:01 PM

cyproterone is partial agonist and antagonist at androgen receptor

adding more

clomiphene is partial agonist and antagonist at estrogen rec

danazol is partial agonist and antagonist at progestin,androgen,glucorticoids receptor

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