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Does receptor desensitisation explain the plateau?

Asked 13 Apr 2025Modified 16 months agoViewed 4.3k times
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I would like to know how much of this is established and how much is a reasonable story.

I understand the observation; what I do not understand is the mechanism behind it.

I have read the two review articles that come up first and both assert this without a citation to a primary source.

What is actually going on here, physically?

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