What are the differences between an agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist?

For this jrn you will disc differences between an agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist.

Include the following items in your journal response:

· What are the differences between an agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist?

· Use an example of a psychiatric drug from each category (agonist, partial agonist, antagonist, and inverse agonist), explaining the mechanism of action.

· What is the importance of understanding this foundational level of mechanism of action for medications?