Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor — Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders. They are also typically effective and used in treating premature ejaculation… … Wikipedia
Selective estrogen receptor modulator — Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) are a class of medication that acts on the estrogen receptor.cite journal |author=Riggs BL, Hartmann LC|title=Selective estrogen receptor modulators mechanisms of action and application to clinical… … Wikipedia
Selective Relaxant Binding Agent — Selective Relaxant Binding Agents (SRBAs) are a new class of drugs that selectively encapsulates and binds neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). The first drug introduction of an SRBA is sugammadex. Sugammadex is a modified gamma cyclodextrin… … Wikipedia
Selective progesterone receptor modulator — A selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) is an agent that acts on the progesterone receptor. A characteristic that distinguishes such substances from receptor full agonists (such as progesterone) and full antagonists (such as RU 486) is … Wikipedia
Selective glucocorticoid receptor agonist — DIGRA redirects here. For the Digital Games Research Association, see DiGRA. Mapracorat, one of the furthest developed SEGRAs[1] A selective glucocorticoid receptor agonist (SEGRA), sometimes called a dissociated glucocorticoid receptor … Wikipedia
selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator — SERM a drug that has oestrogen like activity in some tissues and an anti oestrogenic effect in others, depending on the manner of its binding with the oestrogen receptors. Tamoxifen was the first SERM to be introduced. Because of its activity as… … The new mediacal dictionary
selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator — SERM a drug that has oestrogen like activity in some tissues and an anti oestrogenic effect in others, depending on the manner of its binding with the oestrogen receptors. Tamoxifen was the first SERM to be introduced. Because of its activity as… … The new mediacal dictionary
Penicillin binding proteins — (PBPs) are a group of proteins that are characterized by their affinity for and binding of penicillin. They are a normal constitutent of many bacteria; the name just reflects the way by which the protein was discovered. All beta lactam… … Wikipedia
Fatty acid-binding protein — The fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are a family of carrier proteins for fatty acids and other lipophilic substances such as eicosanoids and retinoids.cite journal | author = Chmurzyńska A | title = The multigene family of fatty acid binding… … Wikipedia
Immune selective anti-inflammatory derivatives — (ImSAIDs)BackgroundImmune Selective Anti Inflammatory Derivatives (ImSAIDs) are a class of peptides discovered to have diverse biological properties, including potent anti inflammatory properties. ImSAIDs work by altering the activation and… … Wikipedia
GABAA receptor — The GABAA receptor is one of two ligand gated ion channels responsible for mediating the effects of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. In addition to the GABA binding site, the GABAA receptor… … Wikipedia
