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Pharmacology
A look inside Mindstate Design Labs' effort to design drugs that reliably produce specific states of mind.
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly's innovative "triple g" drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.
New research shows psychedelics activate receptors inside brain cells that other compounds, like serotonin, cannot.
Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals now exist, both natural and synthetic, inspiring researchers in search of medical breakthroughs.
Chronotherapeutic drug delivery aims to maximize treatment effectiveness and minimize side effects.
The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.
In an animal study, it blocked the drug from crossing into the brain.
The cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a "high."
Antidepressants can help alleviate PTSD symptoms when paired with psychotherapy, but does our overenthusiasm for them blind us to more effective alternatives?
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
The serotonin theory of depression started to be widely promoted in the 1990s, coinciding with a push to prescribe more SSRIs.
Noradrenaline-targeting drugs, including blood pressure, depression, and ADHD meds, improve Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
Drugs that stifle acute inflammation may prevent the body from healing properly.
Thanks to genetic clues, scientists discovered that an old stroke therapy that had abandoned for decades might just work.
A study finds prescription medications and dangerous unlisted ingredients in ordinary supplements.
Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.
Zuranolone might help people feel better sooner than if they were relying on standard treatment alone.