Traitement de la douleurLe traitement de la douleur ou prise en charge de la douleur désigne une branche de la médecine qui utilise une approche multidisciplinaire pour atténuer la douleur et améliorer la vie de ceux qui vivent avec. L'équipe chargée du traitement inclut généralement des praticiens médicaux, des pharmaciens, des psychologues cliniques, des physiothérapeutes, des assistants médicaux et des infirmiers spécialistes clinique. L'équipe peut également inclure des spécialistes des maladies mentales ou encore des masseurs thérapeutiques.
DruglikenessDruglikeness is a qualitative concept used in drug design for how "druglike" a substance is with respect to factors like bioavailability. It is estimated from the molecular structure before the substance is even synthesized and tested. A druglike molecule has properties such as: Solubility in both water and fat, as an orally administered drug needs to pass through the intestinal lining after it is consumed, be carried in aqueous blood and penetrate the lipid-based cell membrane to reach the inside of a cell.
Gaz parfaitLe gaz parfait est un modèle thermodynamique décrivant le comportement des gaz réels à basse pression. Ce modèle a été développé du milieu du au milieu du et formalisé au . Il est fondé sur l'observation expérimentale selon laquelle tous les gaz tendent vers ce comportement à pression suffisamment basse, quelle que soit la nature chimique du gaz, ce qu'exprime la loi d'Avogadro, énoncée en 1811 : la relation entre la pression, le volume et la température est, dans ces conditions, indépendante de la nature du gaz.
Κ-opioid receptorThe κ-opioid receptor or kappa opioid receptor, abbreviated KOR or KOP for its ligand ketazocine, is a G protein-coupled receptor that in humans is encoded by the OPRK1 gene. The KOR is coupled to the G protein Gi/G0 and is one of four related receptors that bind opioid-like compounds in the brain and are responsible for mediating the effects of these compounds. These effects include altering nociception, consciousness, motor control, and mood. Dysregulation of this receptor system has been implicated in alcohol and drug addiction.
PharmacologieLa pharmacologie est une discipline scientifique du vivant, subdivision de la biologie, qui étudie les mécanismes d'interaction entre une substance active et l'organisme dans lequel elle évolue, de façon à pouvoir ensuite utiliser ces résultats à des fins thérapeutiques, comme l'élaboration d'un médicament (principalement) ou son amélioration. Pour ce faire, la pharmacologie intègre des concepts et données issus de la physiologie, physio-pathologie, biochimie, génétique et biologie moléculaire.
Douleur neuropathiqueLa douleur neuropathique est une douleur causée par une lésion des voies sensitives (canalopathies des canaux calciques) du système nerveux, central ou périphérique. La douleur neuropathique est généralement associée à une dysesthésie et une allodynie. Il peut exister une zone gâchette déclenchant les douleurs. Les douleurs neuropathiques peuvent être à type de brûlure, de froid, ou de sensations de piqûres, et s'accompagner de sensations de fourmillement.
Virtual screeningVirtual screening (VS) is a computational technique used in drug discovery to search libraries of small molecules in order to identify those structures which are most likely to bind to a drug target, typically a protein receptor or enzyme. Virtual screening has been defined as "automatically evaluating very large libraries of compounds" using computer programs. As this definition suggests, VS has largely been a numbers game focusing on how the enormous chemical space of over 1060 conceivable compounds can be filtered to a manageable number that can be synthesized, purchased, and tested.
Möbius aromaticityIn organic chemistry, Möbius aromaticity is a special type of aromaticity believed to exist in a number of organic molecules. In terms of molecular orbital theory these compounds have in common a monocyclic array of molecular orbitals in which there is an odd number of out-of-phase overlaps, the opposite pattern compared to the aromatic character to Hückel systems. The nodal plane of the orbitals, viewed as a ribbon, is a Möbius strip, rather than a cylinder, hence the name.
Potency (pharmacology)In pharmacology, potency is a measure of a drug's biological activity expressed in terms of the dose required to produce a pharmacological effect of given intensity. A highly potent drug (e.g., fentanyl, clonazepam, risperidone, benperidol, bumetanide) evokes a given response at low concentrations, while a drug of lower potency (e.g. morphine, alprazolam, ziprasidone, haloperidol, furosemide) evokes the same response only at higher concentrations. Higher potency does not necessarily mean greater effectiveness or more side effects.
Recreational drug useRecreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. Generally, recreational drugs are divided into three categories: depressants (drugs that induce a feeling of relaxation and calmness), stimulants (drugs that induce a sense of energy and alertness), and hallucinogens (drugs that induce perceptual distortions such as hallucination).
