Circadian rhythm in pharmacokinetics and its relevance to chronotherapy

D Dong, D Yang, L Lin, S Wang, B Wu - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Dosing time accounts for a large variability in efficacy and/or toxicity for many drugs.
Therefore, chronotherapy has been shown to effectively improve drug efficacy and to reduce …

Timing in drug absorption and disposition: The past, present, and future of chronopharmacokinetics

J Bicker, G Alves, A Falcão… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of drug dosing time in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity is
receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. In spite of mounting evidence …

Pharmacokinetic, behavioral, and brain activity effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in adolescent male and female rats

CM Ruiz, A Torrens, E Castillo, CR Perrone… - …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the intoxicating constituent of cannabis and is
responsible for the drug's reinforcing effects. Retrospective human studies suggest that …

Impact of morphine dependence and withdrawal on the reinforcing effectiveness of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in rats

RW Seaman Jr, GT Collins - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recent estimates suggest increased popularity of the concurrent use of opioids and
stimulants, with over 50% of treatment-seeking opioid users reporting regular stimulant use …

Circadian clock-controlled drug metabolism and transport

M Zhao, H Xing, M Chen, D Dong, B Wu - Xenobiotica, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Metabolism and transport of many drugs oscillate with times of the day (solar time), resulting
in circadian time-dependent drug exposure and pharmacokinetics. Time-dependent …

The nuclear receptor Rev-erbα participates in circadian regulation of Ugt2b enzymes in mice

T Zhang, L Guo, F Yu, M Chen, B Wu - Biochemical pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Circadian clock is known to modulate phase I metabolism, however whether and how the
phase II enzymes UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are regulated by circadian clock …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2017

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is the fortieth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Utilization of data below the analytical limit of quantitation in pharmacokinetic analysis and modeling: promoting interdisciplinary debate

M Hecht, R Veigure, L Couchman, CI S Barker… - Bioanalysis, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, bioanalytical laboratories do not report actual concentrations for samples with
results below the LOQ (BLQ) in pharmacokinetic studies. BLQ values are outside the method …

The circadian hormone melatonin inhibits morphine-induced tolerance and inflammation via the activation of antioxidative enzymes

IJ Chen, CP Yang, SH Lin, CM Lai, CS Wong - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Opioids are commonly prescribed for clinical pain management; however, dose-escalation,
tolerance, dependence, and addiction limit their usability for long-term chronic pain. The …

Can chronopharmacology improve the therapeutic management of neurological diseases?

B Sion, M Bégou - Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of circadian rhythm dysfunctions in the pathophysiology of neurological
diseases has been highlighted recently. Chronopharmacology principles imply that tailoring …