The need for new approaches in CNS drug discovery: Why drugs have failed, and what can be done to improve outcomes

VK Gribkoff, LK Kaczmarek - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
An important goal of biomedical research is to translate basic research findings into useful
medical advances. In the field of neuropharmacology this requires understanding disease …

[HTML][HTML] Ketamine use in current clinical practice

M Gao, D Rejaei, H Liu - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2016 - nature.com
After nearly half a century on the market, ketamine still occupies a unique corner in the
medical armamentarium of anesthesiologists or clinicians treating pain. Over the last two …

Recent trends in the application of nanoparticles in cancer therapy: The involvement of oxidative stress

M Sanati, AR Afshari, P Kesharwani… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the biomedical area, the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology has the potential to bring
numerous unique applications, including better tactics for cancer detection, diagnosis, and …

Gastrointestinal pain

AM Drewes, AE Olesen, AD Farmer… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Gastrointestinal (GI) pain—a form of visceral pain—is common in some disorders, such as
irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease and pancreatitis. However, identifying the cause …

Practice review: evidence-based and effective management of pain in patients with advanced cancer

EJ Chapman, Z Edwards, JW Boland… - Palliative …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Pain of a moderate or severe intensity affects over half of patients with
advanced cancer and remains undertreated in at least one-third of these patients. Aim: The …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of pregabalin in acute postoperative pain under different surgical categories: a meta-analysis

DMH Lam, SW Choi, SSC Wong, MG Irwin… - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The efficacy of pregabalin in acute postsurgical pain has been demonstrated in numerous
studies; however, the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of using pregabalin in various …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of an RP-HPLC-PDA method for determination of paracetamol, caffeine and tramadol hydrochloride in pharmaceutical …

FJ Pereira, A Rodríguez-Cordero, R López, LC Robles… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Paracetamol (acetaminophen)(PAR), caffeine (CAF) and tramadol hydrochloride (TRA) are
important drugs widely used for many clinical purposes. Determination of their contents is of …

A systematic review on descending serotonergic projections and modulation of spinal nociception in chronic neuropathic pain and after spinal cord stimulation

L Heijmans, MR Mons, EA Joosten - Molecular pain, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic neuropathic pain is a debilitating ordeal for patients worldwide and
pharmacological treatment efficacy is still limited. As many pharmacological interventions for …

Pain in rheumatoid arthritis: models and mechanisms

DB Bas, J Su, G Wigerblad, CI Svensson - Pain management, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Pain is one of the most challenging symptoms for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA-
related pain is frequently considered to be solely a consequence of inflammation in the …

Mechanisms of chronic pain–key considerations for appropriate physical therapy management

CA Courtney… - Journal of Manual & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In last decades, knowledge of nociceptive pain mechanisms has expanded rapidly. The use
of quantitative sensory testing has provided evidence that peripheral and central …