Sentences with phrase «identifying safe drugs»

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In phase I trials, researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.

«At Exeter we are already developing specific psychological therapies, running clinical trials of novel drug approaches and using - cutting edge genetic techniques to identify new targets for safe and effective therapies and to allow us to use current treatments in a more focussed way.»

A team from Oxford University, led by Dr Grant Churchill and Dr Sridhar Vasudevan of the Department of Pharmacology, in collaboration with Professor Phil Cowen of the Department of Psychiatry, used a database of «failed» drugs, found to be safe but ineffective for their proposed use, to identify ebselen as a possible alternative to lithium, the main treatment for people who are bipolar.

A follow - up structure - based discovery campaign to develop safer opioids identified PZM21 as both a potential drug candidate and experimental tool to find other safer opioids.

Identification of new therapeutic applications for known drugs: Boston Children's investigators have developed and characterized a wide variety of preclinical assays and animal models useful for identifying additional therapeutic indications for safe compounds.

Engaging students in drug education programs assists them to make healthier and safer choices, identify high risk situations, and develop a range of strategies to prepare them for challenging situations.