Sentences with phrase «effects of the drugs commonly»

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Because weight loss is a commonly noted side effect of fluoxetine use in adults, it is possible that the drug acts directly to limit weight gain in infants who receive it through breast milk.

offers a useful summary of the effects of commonly - abused drugs, while making it clear that seafarers may be subject to testing for drugs under individual company policies..

Zebrafish are commonly used to model human diseases, in part because their larvae are transparent, making it easy to see the effects of genetic mutations or drugs.

The most commonly reported side effects were a decrease in certain populations of immune cells, conditions called neutropenia and leukopenia, an expected effect that indicates the drug is working.

Of these, Ecstasy worked best — almost as well as L - dopa, the side - effect - prone drug commonly used by Parkinson's patients to replenish dopamine.

While the study did not measure whether multiple drugs were used simultaneously, research has shown that users of benzodiazepines and prescription opioids commonly combine the drugs to enhance or come down from the effects of other drugs.

Researchers found that the drugs, called Hsp90 inhibitors, specifically target and inactivate a mechanism commonly used by prostate cancer cells to evade the effects of standard treatment.

Dr. Parsons has provided similar insights into the mechanisms through which endocannabinoids modulate the rewarding effects of opiates, alcohol, and cocaine, and he is presently extending his evaluations of this stage of the addiction cycle to include animal models of commonly occurring genetic polymorphisms that are associated with problematic drug use and dependence in humans.

In particular, the commonly prescribed diabetes drug metformin had positive effects on heart function in women but not in men, who experienced a shift in metabolism thought to increase the risk of heart failure.

The system was shown to work nearly as well as — or in some cases better than — when the drug was freely moving, the type of scenario that causes the commonly experienced cancer treatment side effects.

A new study in the Journal of Lipid Research reports that defective DHCR7 carriers may face undesired effects from the commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (marketed as Abilify) and the antidepressant trazodone (marketed as Oleptro and other brand names).

Not only is this a novel way to study basic biological mechanisms of these commonly targeted receptors inside the brain and individual neurons, but it's also a tool scientists can use to study specific effects of drugs in various regions of the brain.

Second, tamoxifen — one of the most commonly prescribed breast cancer drugs (its also used preventively by some high - risk women)-- may have heart - protective effects for breast cancer patients and survivors, according to some research.

Other research has uncovered compounds in potatoes with effects within the body much like the ones from the commonly used ACE - inhibitor drugs, a mainstay for the treatment of high blood pressure.

(which according to a medical doctor, generally requires a cholesterol - lowering drug to effect a «cure», whereas commonly, little or no mention of diet of lifestyle modification are made).

Therefore, herbal and other natural sleep aids are gaining popularity, as herbs commonly used for their sedative - hypnotic effects do not have the drawbacks of conventional drugs.

This article is a literature review of the biochemical pathways of inflammatory pain, the potentially serious side effects of nonsteroidal drugs and commonly used and clinically studied natural alternative anti-inflammatory supplements.

Frequent urinations and increased amount of urine production is an effect of the commonly used diuretic drugs such as furosemide.

A review of the management of chemotherapy side effects and unique toxicity associated with commonly used chemotherapy drugs.

Below is a list of some of the commonly used chemotherapeutic agents and possible side effects that can be associated with these drugs:

Only then will we be able to document the effect of commonly - used cardiac drugs, whose dosage levels are typically adjusted according to blood pressure tolerance.

The most commonly used anti-inflammatory drug used in feline IBD is prednisolone, the preferred form of prednisone for cats (there is also an long - lasting injectable form, but this may not work as well as oral medication and carries a much higher risk of adverse effects, including diabetes).

Responsible for knowing the composition and interaction of commonly - prescribed drugs, as well as their effect on a patient's body.