Superagonist

Efficacy spectrum of receptor ligands.

In the field of pharmacology, a superagonist is a type of agonist that is capable of producing a maximal response greater than the endogenous agonist for the target receptor, and thus has an efficacy of more than 100%.^[1]^[2] For example, goserelin is a superagonist of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor.

References

↑ Carlier PR, Chow ES, Barlow RL, Bloomquist JR (August 2002). "Discovery of non-zwitterionic GABA_A receptor full agonists and a superagonist". Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 12 (15): 1985–8. doi:10.1016/S0960-894X(02)00299-8. PMID 12113824.
↑ Tan CM, Wilson MH, MacMillan LB, Kobilka BK, Limbird LE (September 2002). "Heterozygous α2A-adrenergic receptor mice unveil unique therapeutic benefits of partial agonists". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (19): 12471–6. doi:10.1073/pnas.122368499. PMC 129469. PMID 12205290.

Concepts in pharmacology

Pharmacokinetics	(L)ADME: (Liberation) Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion (Clearance) Loading dose Volume of distribution (Initial) Rate of infusion Compartment Bioequivalence Bioavailability Onset of action Biological half-life Mean residence time Plasma protein binding Therapeutic index (Median lethal dose, Effective dose)

Pharmacodynamics	Mechanism of action Toxicity (Neurotoxicology) Dose–response relationship (Efficacy, Potency) Antimicrobial pharmacodynamics: Minimum inhibitory concentration (Bacteriostatic) Minimum bactericidal concentration (Bactericide)

Agonism and antagonism	Agonist: Inverse agonist Irreversible agonist Partial agonist Superagonist Physiological agonist Antagonist: Competitive antagonist Irreversible antagonist Physiological antagonist Other: Binding Affinity Binding selectivity Functional selectivity

Other	Drug tolerance: Tachyphylaxis Drug resistance: Antibiotic resistance Multiple drug resistance

Drug discovery strategies	Classical pharmacology Reverse pharmacology

Related fields/subfields	Pharmacogenetics Pharmacogenomics Neuropsychopharmacology (Neuropharmacology, Psychopharmacology)

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