Find answers to common questions about theagonists.com below.
Q1: What is The Agonists?
The Agonists (theagonists.com) is an independent educational website that explains receptor pharmacology in plain language: what agonists, partial agonists, antagonists and inverse agonists are, how the main receptor families work and how familiar drug classes act on them.
Q2: Is this site medical advice?
No. Everything on this site is general educational information. It is not medical advice and it does not replace a doctor, pharmacist or other qualified professional. Never start, stop or change a medicine because of something you read here.
Q3: Do you give dosing or prescribing guidance?
No. Articles explain mechanisms only. Doses and treatment choices are decided by a licensed clinician who knows your history. Our learning tools use simplified teaching models and say nothing about the dose of any real medicine.
Q4: Who writes the articles?
Articles are prepared by a small editorial team with AI assistance. They are written for general readers and are not peer-reviewed. If you find an error, please tell us through the contact page.
Q5: Do you sell any products or medicines?
No. The site sells no products, medicines or services. It is supported by advertising.
Q6: Where should I go in an emergency?
Call your local emergency number. In a suspected opioid overdose, call emergency services immediately; naloxone, if available, can be given while help is on the way, but the person still needs medical care.
Q7: How do I suggest a topic or report a mistake?
Use the contact page. We welcome corrections and suggestions for pharmacology topics to explain.
Q8: Do you collect personal data?
The site uses analytics and advertising cookies, and the contact and newsletter forms send the details you enter to our mailing service. See the privacy policy for details.