Occupancy Theory
Occupancy Theory is a pharmacological theory that posits the magnitude of a drug's effect is directly proportional to the fraction of receptors occupied by the drug, distinguishing it from theories that incorporate efficacy or activation states beyond mere receptor occupancy.
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Relationship between subjective effects of cocaine and dopamine transporter occupancy
Nora D. Volkow, G J Wang, Marian W. Fischman et al. · Nature · 1997 · 654 citations
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United States Geological Survey
Reston, United States
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
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Pennsylvania State University
State College, United States
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, United States
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University of Tokyo Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
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Columbia University
New York, United States
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University of California, Merced
Merced, United States
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Saint Paul, United States
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