Pioneers in Psychopharmacology II.

In memory of three pioneers.

During the past 6 months three major figures in the history of psychopharmacology passed away: Leo Sternbach, Mogens Schou and Roland Kuhn. The historical contributions of these pioneers opened the path for the development that has led to the current state of the art in pharmacological treatment in psychiatry.

Toxicity effect of three kinds of colliodal silver nanoparticles on barnacle larvae Amphibalanus Amphitrite

In this study, the toxicity of colloidal silver nanoparticles produced from three companies (US NANO, Pioneers, Nanonasb Pars) in the larvae of barnacles Amphibalanus amphitrite was evaluated using standard OECD. These crustaceans are important economically and ecologically. In this research, the LC50 within 24 hours for nauplius stages II, III, IV, V and VI examined against toxicity of the thr...

Pioneers in Psychopharmacology.

In pursuing the history of any field, even one in which many of the main exponents are still alive, it can be very difficult to establish facts and priorities. Detailed scrutiny of the events leading to the recognition of the antidepressant effects of iproniazid, in which Nathan Kline was involved, may fail to establish the exact sequence of events or the sources of inspiration for a discovery ...

Neurobiology of pediatric mood disorders: Part II.

False-negative studies may systematically contaminate the literature on the effects of inducers in neuropsychopharmacology: part II: focus on bipolar disorder.