19. Consider a graded dose-response curve plotted for a drug. Toward which direction would the dose-response curve shift if the curve were plotted for a more potent drug?

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19.  Consider a graded dose-response curve plotted for a drug. Toward which direction would the dose-response curve shift if the curve were plotted for a more potent drug?

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Consider the ED50 of drug A as 10 mg and of drug B as 20 mg. Therefore, drug A is twice as potent as drug B. When a graded dose-response curve is plotted, the curve shifts to the left for the more potent medication.

19 Consider a Graded Dose-Response Curve Plotted for a Drug