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A serotonin [[Agonist#Agonists|partial agonist]] is a drug that binds to and activates a serotonin receptor, but only has partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist.
A serotonin [[Agonist#Agonists|partial agonist]] is a drug that binds to and activates a serotonin receptor, but only has partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist.


Most classical psychedelic drugs are partial agonists of the 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> receptor; among them are [[LSD]], [[psilocin]] and [[mescaline]]. Many antidepressants, anxiolytics/anti-anxiety drugs, and cluster headache medicines are partial serotonin receptor agonists.
Most classical psychedelic drugs are partial agonists of the 5-HT<sub>2A</sub> receptor; among them are [[LSD]], [[psilocin]] and [[mescaline]].  
 
Many antidepressants, anxiolytics/anti-anxiety drugs, and cluster headache medicines are partial serotonin receptor agonists.


====Inverse agonists====
====Inverse agonists====