- Channel opener
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A channel opener, also known as a channel activator, is a type of drug which facilitates ion flow through ion channels.
An example of a class of channel openers are potassium channel openers.
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Neuromodulation Types - Enzyme: Inducer • Inhibitor
- Ion channel: Opener • Blocker
- Receptor: Agonist • Antagonist • Positive allosteric modulator (PAM) • Negative allosteric modulator (NAM) • Inverse agonist
- Transporter [Reuptake]: Enhancer (RE) • Inhibitor (RI) • Releaser (RA)
- Miscellaneous: Precursor • Cofactor
Classes see Enzyme inhibitionCalcium channel blocker (CCB) • Potassium channel blocker (PCB) • Sodium channel blocker (SCB) • Potassium channel opener (PCO)Adrenergic receptor agonist (α, β (1, 2)) • Adrenergic receptor antagonist (α (1, 2), β) • Adrenergic reuptake inhibitor (ARI)Serotonin receptor agonist • Serotonin Receptor Antagonist (5-HT3) • Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) • Serotonin reuptake enhancer (SRE)OtherAdenosine reuptake inhibitor (AdoRI) • Angiotensin II receptor antagonist • Endothelin receptor antagonist • NK1 receptor antagonist • Vasopressin receptor antagonistMiscellaneousThis pharmacology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.