How and why to compare antipsychotics’ affinity for alpha-1 receptors

This article was first published on May 31, 2024. It was last reviewed, updated, or edited on June 1, 2024. How to compare affinity for alpha-1 adrenergic receptors One commonly used measure of the affinity (strength) with which a drug binds to a particular type (or subtype) of receptor is its Ki or inhibitory constant (also called the inhibition…