Comparative pharmacology and toxicology of tramadol and tapentadol

J Faria, J Barbosa, R Moreira, O Queirós… - … Journal of Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Moderate‐to‐severe pain represents a heavy burden in patients' quality of life, and
ultimately in the society and in healthcare costs. The aim of this review was to summarize …

Comparative metabolism of tramadol and tapentadol: a toxicological perspective

J Barbosa, J Faria, O Queirós, R Moreira… - Drug metabolism …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Tramadol and tapentadol are centrally acting, synthetic opioid analgesics used in the
treatment of moderate to severe pain. Main metabolic patterns for these drugs in humans are …

Selenium and zinc: Two key players against cadmium-induced neuronal toxicity

JJV Branca, G Morucci, M Maresca, B Tenci… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2018 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a worldwide occupational pollutant, is an extremely toxic heavy metal,
capable of damaging several organs, including the brain. Its toxicity has been related to …

The microRNA-211-5p/P2RX7/ERK/GPX4 axis regulates epilepsy-associated neuronal ferroptosis and oxidative stress

X Li, P Quan, Y Si, F Liu, Y Fan, F Ding, L Sun… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent cell death mechanism involving the accumulation of lipid
peroxides. As a critical regulator, glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) has been demonstrated …

Effects of rapamycin and curcumin on inflammation and oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo—in search of potential anti-epileptogenic strategies for temporal lobe …

CM Drion, J Van Scheppingen, A Arena… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Previous studies in various rodent epilepsy models have suggested that
mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibition with rapamycin has anti-epileptogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of different in vitro cell models for the assessment of pesticide-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity

HJ Heusinkveld, RHS Westerink - Toxicology in Vitro, 2017 - Elsevier
Biomedical and (neuro) toxicity research on (neuro) degenerative diseases still relies
strongly on animal models. However, the use of laboratory animals is often undesirable for …

Evaluation of mitochondrial dysfunction due to oxidative stress in therapeutic, toxic and lethal concentrations of tramadol

L Mohammadnejad, K Soltaninejad… - Toxicology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Tramadol (TR) is a centrally acting analgesic drug that is used to relieve pain. The
therapeutic (0.1–0.8 mg/l), toxic (1–2 mg/l) and lethal (> 2 mg/l) ranges were reported for TR …

Opioids in the frame of new psychoactive substances network: a complex pharmacological and toxicological issue

L Ventura, F Carvalho… - Current molecular …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: New psychoactive substances (NPS), often referred to as “legal highs” or
“designer drugs”, are derivatives and analogues of existing psychoactive drugs that are …

Effective analgesic doses of tramadol or tapentadol induce brain, lung and heart toxicity in Wistar rats

J Faria, J Barbosa, S Leal, LP Afonso, J Lobo… - Toxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Tramadol and tapentadol are extensively prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe
pain. Although these drugs are very effective in pain treatment, the number of intoxications …

Is extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields applicable to gliomas? A literature review of the underlying mechanisms and application of extremely low …

M Huang, P Li, F Chen, Z Cai, S Yang… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gliomas refer to a group of complicated human brain tumors with a low 5‐year survival rate
and limited therapeutic options. Extremely low‐frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (ELF …