DOWN-REGULATION

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N., Pam M.S.
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The decrease in the number of receptor molecules in an area. See up-regulation.

DOWN-REGULATION: "Down regulation means there are less receptor molecules in the area."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. MAOIS
  2. UP-REGULATION
  3. ALLOSTERIC MODULATION
  4. NMDA RECEPTOR
  5. RECEPTOR SITE
  6. LOCK-AND-KEY THEORY
  7. IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR
  8. DISUSE SUPERSENSITIVITY
  9. MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR (MC4-R)
  10. PHASIC RECEPTOR
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DOWN-REGULATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/down-regulation/ (accessed November 28, 2020).
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