The oldest drugs, like Haldol and thorazine, clomp onto the receptor like glue, completely shutting it down so tenaciously that they work for some time after patients stop taking them.

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Furthermore, recent data suggests that IRAK4 inhibition synergizes with inhibition of other B-cell receptor signaling pathways, like BTK ( here).

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Asthma inhalers like albuterol, which work by stimulating beta-receptor cells in the lungs, were first used to treat high-altitude climbers.

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Like a key in a lock, EGF binds to a receptor on a cell's surface, sending off a signal to the cell to divide, grow and die.

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This weakening of (these receptors) translates into a lower risk for obesity and diabetes because the inactive receptor would be unable to respond to our own cannabis-like molecules, which we know are important in keeping us chubby.

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