Explain the therapeutic effects of albuterol, a beta-adrenergic agonist taken (by inhalation) for asthma. Would you expect this drug to have any side effects? How might one design a better drug that did not have these effects?

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Explain the therapeutic effects of albuterol, a beta-adrenergic agonist taken (by inhalation) for asthma. Would you expect this drug to have any side effects? How might one design a better drug that did not have these effects?

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