BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology

Call for papers: Impact of man-made toxicants on farmed and wild animals

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology and BMC Veterinary Research are delighted to announce the launch of a cross-journal thematic series aiming to explore the effects of man-made toxicants such as insecticides, industrial pollutants, and pharmaceuticals on the health of farmed and wild animals as well as potential downstream effects on human health.

Featured article: Tolerance to NSAIDS and opioids in the brain

Chronic NSAID administration in the anterior cingulate cortex can produce analgesic effects and chronic administration can result in tolerance. The authors also find that the effects of NSAIDs in the brain are mediated by the opioid system.

Content type: Research article
| 17 September 2018

Cardiovascular and microvascular outcomes of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled cardiovascular outcome trials with trial sequential analysis

Authors: Xiaowen Zhang, Fei Shao, Lin Zhu, Yuyang Ze, Dalong Zhu and Yan Bi
Content type: Research article
| 14 September 2018

Anesthetic-sensitive ion channel modulation is associated with a molar water solubility cut-off

Authors: Robert J. Brosnan and Trung L. Pham
Content type: Research article
| 10 September 2018

Epidemiology of self-medication in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Authors: Mekonnen Sisay, Getnet Mengistu and Dumessa Edessa
Content type: Research article
| 5 September 2018

From population to individuals: a new indicator for evaluating the appropriateness of clinical application of antibiotics

Authors: Bin Zheng, Na Li, Zhijian Hu and Maobai Liu
Content type: Research article
| 3 September 2018

Effect of astragaloside IV on indoxyl sulfate-induced kidney injury in mice via attenuation of oxidative stress

Authors: Chunlan Ji, Yueming Luo, Chuan Zou, Lihua Huang, Ruimin Tian and Zhaoyu Lu

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Content type: Review
| 5 January 2013

A review of the differences and similarities between generic drugs and their originator counterparts, including economic benefits associated with usage of generic medicines, using Ireland as a case study

Authors: Suzanne Dunne, Bill Shannon, Colum Dunne and Walter Cullen
Content type: Case report
| 4 May 2013

Rifampicin-warfarin interaction leading to macroscopic hematuria: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Maria AP Martins, Adriano MM Reis, Mariana F Sales, Vandack Nobre, Daniel D Ribeiro, Manoel OC Rocha and Antônio LP Ribeiro
Content type: Research article
| 4 October 2013

Physiological and pharmacokinetic effects of oral 1,3-dimethylamylamine administration in men

Authors: Brian K Schilling, Kelley G Hammond, Richard J Bloomer, Chaela S Presley and Charles R Yates
Content type: Research article
| 23 April 2013

Pharmaceutical quality of seven generic Levodopa/Benserazide products compared with original Madopar® / Prolopa®

Authors: Urs E Gasser, Anton Fischer, Jan P Timmermans and Isabelle Arnet
Content type: Research article
| 11 December 2013

Ecotoxicology inside the gut: impact of heavy metals on the mouse microbiome

Authors: Jérôme Breton, Sébastien Massart, Peter Vandamme, Evie De Brandt, Bruno Pot and Benoît Foligné

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Aims and scope

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of chemically defined therapeutic and toxic agents. The journal welcomes submissions from all fields of experimental and clinical pharmacology including clinical trials.It is journal policy to publish work deemed by peer reviewers to be a coherent and sound addition to scientific knowledge and to put less emphasis on interest levels, provided that the research constitutes a useful contribution to the field.

Editor

Benjamin Ragen, BioMed Central

Section Editors

Michael Aschner, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Phil Biggin, University of Oxford
Lucio Guido Costa, University of Washington
David H Farb, Boston University School of Medicine
Giorgio Palu, University of Padova
Catherine MT Sherwin, University of Utah

Catherine Sherwin, Section Editor

Dr. Catherine Sherwin is currently an Associate Professor

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