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antagonist medications  

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  • Antagonist medications are those that inhibit or block communication between neurons by altering the action of neurotransmitters or other drugs at the postsynaptic receptor. They are characterized in several ways, namely the type of receptor at which they work and their site of action. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Antagonist Medications]

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