Pharmacology

Science 2.0 fave Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson recently sent a funny thing across his Twitter feed: Q: What do you call Alternative Medicine that survives double-blind laboratory tests? A: Regular Medicine…

A new study has assessed the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in reducing weight gain and increasing weight loss in mice. Somatostatin is a peptide hormone which…

Plant compounds from a South African daffodil may be used to treat depression, according to a University of Copenhagen study, where they tested those substance in a laboratory model of the blood-…

Looking at the latest statistics, it’s hard to miss one compelling trend: The over-prescription of painkillers is slowly but surely eclipsing the problem of illegal drugs. There are, of course, the…

Society is in a tough spot. Drug companies are culturally vilified and routinely sued when things go bad - all in return for only a few years of profitability before anyone can make the new drugs…

Parents of children with neurological conditions and disorders and mental health issues are often faced with the frightening and difficult decision of whether to medicate for specific issues and…

A specific antioxidant supplement containing N-Acetylcysteine, or NAC may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of…

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of sildenafil, brand name Viagra, showed improvement in echocardiogram measures of myocardial performance in children and young adults after Fontan…

Researchers have presented clinical evidence that the drug gabapentin, currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy, also helps people to quit smoking marijuana (cannabis). Unlike…

A group of neuroscientists and ethicists have recently published a paper warning about the perils of the use of pharmacological drugs for cognitive enhancement by healthy individuals. The paper can…