Dictionary of Biological Psychology
(from Latin, ligare: to bind) Strictly, any chemical that forms a complex with another; in practice, a chemical that binds to a RECEPTOR molecule. Any DRUG that binds to a receptor, whether an AGONIST or ANTAGONIST, can be described as a ligand. NEUROTRANSMITTERS can be described as the natural ligands for specific types of receptor.
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