Ethnobiological survey on medicinal plants used by gaddi and gujjar tribes of riparian region of Beas River of Himachal Pradesh in North Western Himalayas, India by Neha Thakur, Nitesh Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Anju Sharma, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Anurag Malik, Meraj Ahmed

“…The indigenous communities in this region rely on traditional knowledge of medicinal plants, making it a valuable resource for further pharmacological and phytochemical research. The ethnobotanical surveys were conducted from August 2022 to July 2023, and our fieldwork took place in four districts (Kullu (1279 m), Mandi (760 m), Hamirpur (780 m) and Kangra (1200–1300 m) under various villages. …”
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How the Suboxone Education Programme presented as a solution to risks in the Canadian opioid crisis: a critical discourse analysis by Quinn Grundy, Fiona Webster, Daniel Z Buchman, Sheryl Spithoff, Ross E G Upshur, Abhimanyu Sud, Matthew Strang

“…Discursive themes were identified through iterative and duplicate analyses using a semistructured data extraction instrument.Results Documents characterised the Programme as addressing iatrogenic risks from overprescribing opioid analgesics, environmental risks from a toxic street drug supply and pharmacological risks relating to the dominant therapeutic alternative of methadone. …”
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and S-Adenosylmethionine Supplementation in Predementia Syndromes and Alzheimer's Disease: A Review by Francesco Panza, Vincenza Frisardi, Cristiano Capurso, Alessia D'Introno, Anna M. Colacicco, Alessandra Di Palo, Bruno P. Imbimbo, Gianluigi Vendemiale, Antonio Capurso, Vincenzo Solfrizzi

“…Therefore, key supplements are not necessarily working in isolation and the most profound impact, or in some cases the only impact, is noted very early in the course of AD, suggesting that nutriceutical supplements may bolster pharmacological approaches well past the window where supplements can work on their own. …”
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Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review by Zefferino Palamà, Martina Nesti, Antonio Gianluca Robles, Antonio Scarà, Silvio Romano, Elena Cavarretta, Maria Penco, Pietro Delise, Mariano Rillo, Leonardo Calò, Luigi Sciarra

“…In any case, the superiority of ablation over pharmacological therapy in terms of effectiveness, reduction of hospitalizations, and improvement has been well demonstrated in recent randomized trials. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of Plantago asiatica crude extract in rat gout arthritis model by Bingjun Qian, Jun Hu, Li Dai, Yue Zhou, Haixia Xu

“…., a perennial herb in the family Plantaginaceae, has been shown to impart several pharmacologic activities, including anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects. …”
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Beneficial Effect of Multidomain Cognitive Training on the Neuropsychological Performance of Patients with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease by Anastasia Nousia, Vasileios Siokas, Eleni Aretouli, Lambros Messinis, Athina-Maria Aloizou, Maria Martzoukou, Maria Karala, Charalampos Koumpoulis, Grigorios Nasios, Efthimios Dardiotis

“…Considering the limited efficacy of current pharmacological therapies in AD, concurrent computer-based MCT may represent an additional enhancing treatment option in early-stage AD patients.…”
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QSPR Analysis of Some Alzheimer’s Compounds via Topological Indices and Regression Models by Muhammad Shoaib Sardar, Khalil Hadi Hakami

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of particular importance among pathologies, and despite approved drugs for its treatment, there is no effective pharmacological therapy to stop, halt, or repair neurodegeneration. …”
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Targeting Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Thiadiazine Thione Derivatives: An In Vivo Study of Its Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pyretic, Anti-Nociceptive, and Anti-Sedative Properties by Sarah Sarwar, Nadia Sarwar, Haleema Ali, Rafiullah, Rasool Khan, Ajaz Ahmad, Amin Ullah, Ho Soonmin, Nazif Ullah

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Thiadiazine thione (THTT) has gained significant interest owing to its pharmacological potentials, particularly its antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Asparagine endopeptidase regulates lysosome homeostasis via modulating endomembrane phosphoinositide composition by Linli Yao, GuangHui Zi, Miao He, Yuhong Xu, Lulu Wang, Baowei Peng

“…Notably, the novel function of endo/lysosomal PI3K which was differently with its role in cytomembrane, was revealed by pharmacological inhibition with a potent endo/lysosomal PI3K inhibitor PIK75. …”
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Protection against Mitochondrial and Metal Toxicity Depends on Functional Lipid Binding Sites in ATP13A2 by Shaun Martin, Sarah van Veen, Tine Holemans, Seyma Demirsoy, Chris van den Haute, Veerle Baekelandt, Patrizia Agostinis, Jan Eggermont, Peter Vangheluwe

“…Moreover, in contrast to WT, the LBS2 and LBS3 mutants responded poorly to pharmacological inhibition of, respectively, PI(3,5)P2 and PA formation. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Cichorium intybus L. and milk thistle extracts showed a wide range of pharmacological activities such as significant antimicrobial effect and antioxidant activity, as well as anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiproliferative, antiprotozoal, and hepatoprotective effect. …”
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Patients´ experiences of TENS as a postoperative pain relief method in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a qualitative study by Eva Angelini, Charlotta Josefsson, Cecilia Ögren, Paulin Andréll, Axel Wolf, Mona Ringdal

“…This study investigates patients’ experiences and perceptions of TENS as a complementary approach to traditional pharmacological pain management in postoperative care. …”
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Role of cardiolipin in skeletal muscle function and its therapeutic implications by Youngbum Yoo, MyeongHoon Yeon, Mee-Sup Yoon, Young-Kyo Seo

“…Increasing cardiolipin levels through gene therapy, pharmacological interventions, or specific exercise and nutritional strategies holds promise for mitigating muscle atrophy and promoting muscle regeneration. …”
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The use of art therapy interventions in schools to support schoolchildren in their health and well-being by B. Faltová, A. Mojžíšová

“…Art therapy, as a non-pharmacological medical complementary and alternative therapy, is considered as both prevention and an opportunity to address the acute need to support schoolchildren in their health and well-being. …”
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Kojic Acid Derivative as an Antimitotic Agent That Selectively Kills Tumour Cells by Giuseppina Pichiri, Marco Piludu, Terenzio Congiu, Nicole Grandi, Pierpaolo Coni, Monica Piras, Mariusz Jaremko, Joanna Izabela Lachowicz

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The primary method used to pharmacologically arrest cancer development and its metastasis is to disrupt the cell division process. …”
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Targeting ASK1 by CS17919 alleviates kidney‐ and liver‐related diseases in murine models by Guoqiang Liao, Qianjiao Yang, Xuhua Mao, Yiru Zhao, Beizhong Chen, Kun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Ping Zhang, Zhengli Chen, Shengjian Huang

“…In this study, we designed and synthesized a novel selective ASK1 inhibitor, CS17919, and investigated its pharmacological effects in various animal models of metabolic injury. …”
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Dopaminergic modulation of propofol-induced activation in VLPO neurons: the role of D1 receptors in sleep-promoting neural circuits by Kun Qian, Kun Qian, Yu Zhang, Yang Liu, Sisi Wu, Zikun Duan, Jianhao Liao, Jianhao Liao, Wei Luo, Mo Zhou, Xuejiao Dou, Xingkui Liu, Tian Yu

“…Propofol (PRO), a widely used intravenous anesthetic, modulates the activity of VLPO neurons, but the underlying mechanisms, particularly the role of dopaminergic receptors, remain unclear.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of PRO on NA (−) neurons in the VLPO and to determine the involvement of D1 and D2 dopaminergic receptors in mediating these effects.MethodsUsing in vitro patch-clamp techniques, we identified and characterized NA (−) and NA (+) neurons in the VLPO based on their morphological, pharmacological, and electrophysiological properties. …”
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Dapsone Alters Phenotypical and Functional Properties of Human Neutrophils In Vitro by Sara Rakočević, Vanja Mališ, Ljiljana Kozić, Anđela Dubovina, Marija Drakul, Dejan Bokonjić, Miodrag Čolić, Dušan Mihajlović

“…Despite its widespread dermatological use, the pharmacological actions of dapsone remain poorly understood. …”
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Kaempferol protects against high-salt-induced hypertension and vascular endothelial injury by inhibiting ferroptosis through the ATF4/ACSL4 pathway by Qiuer Liang, Minghao Chen, Guangtian Chen, Pengli Xu, Lai Kwan Lam, Pengcheng Xie, Ting Xie, Wanqing Tu, Tianhao Liu, Xiaopeng Peng, Haoyao Yuan, Liguo Chen, Ya Xiao

“…This study aimed to explore the pharmacological effects and underlying mechanisms of Kae in mitigating hypertensive vascular damage. …”
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Post-injury treatment with 7,8-dihydroxyflavone attenuates white matter pathology in aged mice following focal traumatic brain injury by Georgios Michalettos, Fredrik Clausen, Elham Rostami, Niklas Marklund

“…High age is a highly negative prognostic factor in TBI, and pharmacological treatment options are lacking. We used the controlled cortical impact (CCI) TBI model in 23-month-old male and female mice and analyzed the effect of post-injury treatment with 7,8 dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF), a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-mimetic compound, on white matter pathology. …”
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