Replacing Opioids: Natural Compound Promises Pain Relief Without Addiction
Researchers at Mainz University have discovered a natural compound that could potentially serve as a long-term alternative to opioids and may help alleviate the opioid…
Pharmacology is the scientific discipline that studies how drugs interact with biological systems. It involves the discovery, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs, encompassing both the beneficial effects and the adverse effects of these substances. Pharmacologists explore the molecular mechanisms by which drugs act in the body to develop new therapeutic agents and improve the efficacy and safety of existing treatments. This field is crucial for the advancement of medicine, enabling the development of new drugs that can treat a wide range of diseases more effectively. Pharmacology is divided into various branches, including clinical pharmacology, which deals with the effects of drugs in humans, and toxicology, which studies the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms.
Researchers at Mainz University have discovered a natural compound that could potentially serve as a long-term alternative to opioids and may help alleviate the opioid…
A team of researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has developed light-activated derivatives of the anti-epileptic drug carbamazepine to treat neuropathic pain….
The procedure for taking essential yet bitter medicine looks promising. Many people, particularly children and the elderly, struggle with swallowing pills. Liquid medications often taste…
Expectations contribute to symptoms following discontinuation of antidepressants. How difficult is it to stop taking antidepressants? If countless Internet posts and multiple scientific studies are…
About 15% of individuals stopping antidepressants face discontinuation symptoms, with severe cases in 3%. This data, from a review of 79 trials, highlights the potential…
Scientists have developed a pioneering treatment for snakebites that effectively prevents the severe tissue damage inflicted by the venom of African spitting cobras. Spitting cobra…
Anyone who wants to produce medication, plastics or fertilizer using conventional methods needs heat for chemical reactions – but not so with photochemistry, where light…
Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers can predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness. Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the…
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, collaborating internationally, used data science, pharmacology, and structural details to explore at the atomic level how each amino…
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence system capable of predicting where a drug molecule can be chemically altered. A collaborative team from LMU, ETH Zurich,…
The ‘reactome’, an AI-powered platform developed by Cambridge and Pfizer, revolutionizes drug design by accurately predicting chemical reactions, streamlining the pharmaceutical development process. Researchers have…
Cytisine, a generic smoking cessation aid, has been shown to double the success rate of quitting smoking compared to a placebo. Despite its safety and…
Neurons communicate through chemical signals known as neurotransmitters. Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, leveraging their expertise in structural biology, have successfully elucidated the…
First trial to directly compare effects of treatments on mental and physical health shows clear benefits of exercise, and slight physical worsening with antidepressants. But…
A research study found that without key proteins, the virus cannot infect people. Recent research from UC Riverside has identified COVID’s Achilles heel — its…
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in drug discovery. Advances in the use of Big Data, learning algorithms and powerful computers have now enabled researchers…
Researchers have developed a potential depression treatment that demonstrates both stress-relieving and anti-depressant effects with minimal side effects. Millions of individuals globally grapple with depression…
According to recent research, the safety issues surrounding the commonly used pain reliever, diclofenac, may be linked to a poorly understood drug-metabolizing enzyme. The expression…