Amphetamines are psychomotor stimulants. They lead to the release of noradrenalin and dopamine, which are excitatory neurotransmitters. The many ways of consuming amphetamines are by injection, sniffing, snorting, or swallowing. They induce the feelings of strength, power, self-assertion, energy, heightened motivation, and focus. Dopamine release causes a prolonged sense of euphoria which is followed by fatigue and depression. Amphetamines Amphetamine is related to ephedrine structurally. Ephedrine...

Soligenix, Inc. announced that it started a Phase 1/2 clinical trial that evaluates SGX20. SGX20 is a time-release formulation of beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate (oral BDP). It is used to prevent acute radiation enteritis. This research is supported by a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant award. This award granted about $510,000 to Soligenix in funding. The protocol is an open-label, multicenter, sequential, dose-escalation study involving 36 patients. Patients suffering from rectal...

Comfort foods do indeed reduce stress according to the latest studies revealed by Margaret Morris, Professor of Pharmacology, and her PhD student Jayanthi Maniam, from the University of NSW School of Medical Sciences. This is something all food addicts know, but it might help their cause now that scientific experiments have established the fact. Foods that are rich in sugar and fat have the capacity to change the brain’s chemical composition as well as reduce anxiety. The results were shown...

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is deemed to be the ‘psychedelic drug’, ‘the spirit molecule,’ and even ‘Disneyland.’ It is a naturally found tryptamine, that is even found in the human body in trace quantities. It is secreted by the pineal gland. Its function in a natural state is as yet unknown. It is structurally analogous to serotonin, the neurotransmitter with various important functions such as regulation of appetite, mood, muscle contraction, sleep, as well as...

Drug companies, as well as the academics, are urged to work on the basis of mutual cooperation by Dr. Duncan Richards, Clinical Director of the GSK Academic Discovery Performance Unit. In December of 2009 he chaired a session titled ‘Translational Pharmacology-Optimizing Academic / Industry Partnerships??? that is officiated by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS), along with the Global Medical Excellence Cluster’s CEO, Dr. Jim Hagan. The session came at a time when there were speculations...

As the cost for prescription drugs continues to increase, so does the need for immediate and effective prescription cost control. And while there are several programs and methods available to provide cost containment over prescription drug expenses, one of the most accessible and valuable methods is the prescription discount card. Sign up now and start saving today Signing up for a prescription discount card is easy, instant and free, and you can sign up online, and then print the card from...

It is common knowledge that drinking milk provides calcium and calcium can ward off the effects of osteoporosis (thinning of bone tissue, loss of bone density). However, recent research has demonstrated 4 new ways where people can benefit from getting their daily recommended allowance of calcium (1000 mg of calcium per day for adults under the age of 50, 1200 mg for those above the age of 50).

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells (neurons) that are responsible or controlling voluntary muscles. ??According the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), approximately 20,000 Americans have ALS and an estimated 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS each year. ??Unfortunately, ALS is a rapidly progressive disease that is fatal. ??In patients suffering with ALS, the upper and lower motor neurons...