Quotes About Pharmacology

A small number of persons with idiopathic Parkinson's disease respond to long-term use of zolpidem with reduced bradykinesia and rigidity. Zolpidem dosages of 10 mg four times daily may be tolerated without sedation for several years.

associated with the use of flumazenil is the precipitation of seizures, which is especially likely to occur in persons with seizure disorders, those who are physically dependent on benzodiazepines, and those who have ingested large quantities of benzodiazepines. Flumazenil

the use of benzodiazepines in the third trimester can precipitate a withdrawal syndrome in newborns. The drugs are secreted in the breast milk in sufficient concentrations to affect newborns. Benzodiazepines may cause dyspnea, bradycardia, and drowsiness in nursing babies.

Alprazolam seems to be particularly associated with an immediate and severe withdrawal syndrome and should be tapered gradually.

The combination of benzodiazepines and clozapine (Clozaril) has been reported to cause delirium

The manufacturer of nefazodone recommends that the dosage of triazolam be lowered by 75 percent and the dosage of alprazolam be lowered by 50 percent when given concomitantly with nefazodone.

may decrease the plasma concentrations of benzodiazepines, and smoking may increase the metabolism of benzodiazepines.

Alprazolam is available in an extended-release form, which reduces the frequency of dosing.

What is striking about this whole line of clinical research is the premise that it is not the pharmacological effect of the drug itself but the kind of mental experience it occasions—involving the temporary dissolution of one's ego—that may be the key to changing one's mind.

Chiral receptor sites in the human body interact only with drug molecules having the proper absolute configuration, resulting in marked differences in the pharmacological activities of enantiomers.

the human capacity for obsessional behavior and addiction has made a satanic marriage with modern pharmacology, marketing, and high-speed transportation.

Positive psychology is not remotely intended to replace therapy or pharmacology. So when depressed, anxious or in panic or post-traumatic stress disorder, I am all for therapies that will work. Positive psychology is another arrow in the quiver of public policy and psychology through which we can raise wellbeing above zero.

Children were strapped down, drugged, mocked, and institutionalized. We addressed their issues with pharmacology rather than empathy, and through coercion rather than care.

Most drugs work on only about a third of the population, they do no damage to another third, and the final third can have negative consequences.

Well, in pharmacology, if the effect is local, it's of course absolutely awkward to use it in any other way than as a local treatment.

Most uses of bioassay involving smooth muscle demand high sensitivity and specificity.

We may know the chemical structure of medicinal drugs, but we frequently have a very incomplete understanding of how they work.

therapeutic index'—the dosage within which it's safe, rather than toxic.

metaraminol, an adrenaline-like drug used to treat low blood pressure.

Energetics are cultural; tastes and pharmacology are physical.

Can we treat animal behavior with the same medicines, therapies, and approaches we use on humans? To me, the answer is an obvious yes. You