Pharmacology Articles

• Healthy Aging
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  Epilepsy Research
  Epilepsy
   

  Anticonvulsant

  The anticonvulsants, sometimes also called antiepileptics, belong to a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in prevention of the occurrence of epileptic seizures. The goal of an anticonvulsant is to ... > more
• Headaches
  Headache Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
  Cold and Flu
  Sports Medicine
   

  Cluster headache

  Cluster headaches are rare, extremely painful and debilitating headaches that occur in groups or clusters. Cluster headache sufferers typically experience severe headaches of a piercing quality near ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Chronic Illness
  Workplace Health
   
  

  Chronic pain

  Chronic pain was originally defined as pain that has lasted 6 months or longer. It is now defined as pain that persists longer than the normal course of time associated with a particular type of ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Diabetes
  Cholesterol
   

  Detox diet

  A detox diet is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body by removal of toxins or other contaminants. It is claimed to improve health, energy, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Pain Control
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Cold and Flu
  Sports Medicine
  Neuropathy
   

  Analgesic

  An analgesic (colloquially known as painkillers) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain and to achieve analgesia. This derives from Greek an-, "without", and -algia, "pain". ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pharmacology
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Controlled Substances
  Mental Health Research
   
  

  Amphetamine

  Amphetamine (alpha-methyl-phenethylamine), also known as speed, is a synthetic stimulant used to suppress the appetite, control weight, and treat disorders including narcolepsy and Attention-deficit ... > more
• Mental Health Research
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Pharmacology
  Fibromyalgia
   

  Antidepressant

  An antidepressant is a medication designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of clinical depression. Some antidepressants, notably the tricyclics, are commonly used off-label in the treatment of ... > more
• Pharmaceuticals
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Pharmacology
  Today's Healthcare
  Sports Medicine
   

  Pharmaceutical company

  A pharmaceutical company, or drug company, is a commercial business licensed to research, develop, market and/or distribute drugs, most commonly in the context of healthcare. They can deal in generic ... > more
• Opium
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Addiction
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Opioid

  An opioid is any agent that binds to opioid receptors, found principally in the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. There are four broad classes of opioids: endogenous opioid peptides, ... > more
• Pharmaceuticals
  Pharmacology
  Foodborne Illness
  Nutrition
  HIV and AIDS
  Personalized Medicine
   
  

  Food and Drug Administration

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, ... > more

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