Pharmacology Articles

• Allergy
  Cold and Flu
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
   
  

  Antihistamine

  An antihistamine is a drug which serves to reduce or eliminate effects mediated by histamine, an endogenous chemical mediator released during allergic reactions, through action at the histamine ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Vitamin A
  Sports Medicine
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Allergy
   

  Beta-lactam antibiotic

  Beta-lactam antibiotics are a broad class of antibiotics which include penicillin derivatives, cephalosporins, monobactams, carbapenems and Beta-lactamase inhibitors; basically any antibiotic agent ... > more
• Nanotechnology
  Lung Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Cancer
  Prostate Cancer
  Colon Cancer
   

  Nanomedicine

  Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology and related research. It covers areas such as nanoparticle drug delivery and possible future applications of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) ... > more
• HIV and AIDS
  Infectious Diseases
  Viruses
  Cold and Flu
  Pharmacology
  Cancer
   

  Antiviral drug

  Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Like antibiotics, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of ... > more
• Addiction
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Pharmacology
  Alcoholism
  Cocaine
   

  Drug addiction

  Drug addiction, or substance dependence is the compulsive use of psychoactive drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. Drug addiction has two components: ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Pharmacology
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Arthritis
   
  

  Biopharmaceutical

  Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs produced using biotechnology. They are proteins (including antibodies), nucleic acids (DNA, RNA or antisense oligonucleotides) used for therapeutic or in vivo ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Eye Care
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Disability
   

  Double blind

  The double blind method is an important part of the scientific method, used to prevent research outcomes from being 'influenced' by the placebo effect or observer bias. Blinded research is an ... > more
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pharmacology
  Sports Medicine
   

  Anti-obesity drug

  Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
  Triglycerides
  Nervous System
   

  Local anesthetic

  A local anesthetic is a drug that reversibly inhibits the propagation of signals along nerves. When it is used on specific nerve pathways, effects such as analgesia (loss of pain sensation) and ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Food
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Triglycerides
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Bran

  Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grains, and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp. Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a by-product of ... > more

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