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New Drug Delivery System Reduces Side Effects Of Anti-Psychotics by Pooja Shete on January 20, 2021 at 12:30 AM
A team of neuroscientists and engineers have created a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the brain instead of having it to pass through the body.
Antipsychotics are used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other conditions. The nasal spray delivery system will reduce the doses of powerful antipsychotic medications by three quarters. This will
reduce the side effects significantly and also the frequency of the required treatment.
The study conducted at McMaster University is published in
Journal of Controlled Release.
New Drug Discovered to Treat Intellectual Disabilities by Pooja Shete on December 17, 2020 at 12:58 PM
Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic disorder which cause mild to moderate intellectual disability. It is one of the leading causes of autism. A new drug has been discovered which is the first drug for the treatment for Fragile X Syndrome.
The research was conducted as collaboration between University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics.
The drug BPN14770 showed positive results in phase 2 clinical study and improved cognitive function in adult male patients with Fragile X Syndrome.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and there is no cure for it.