International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 11

Neuropharmacological Consequences of Variant Drugs

  • Author:
  • Mahnoor Amjad Butt1,, Pervez Anwar2,, Zeshan Ali1, Zainab Razaq1, Ali Numan1, Kinza Tahir1, Iqra Awan1, Momina Abid1, Ahsan Khan1, Sibgha-Tur Rehman1, Sania Ibrar1
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 195 to 204

1Department of Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Sialkot Sub Campus, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

2Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gujrat, Sialkot Sub Campus, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

*Corresponding e-mail: mahnooramjad0786@gmail.com

**Pervez.anwer@uogsialkot.edu.pk

Online published on 19 November, 2018.

Abstract

Neuropharmacological effects deals with the influence of drugs on nervous system which harvest the changes in mood, behavioral action of an individual. The drugs are characterized by the chemical substances that communicate with the neurons which have different impacts on nervous system. It may either conducts the abusive or pleasure response which depends on the neural chemicals activity and concerns with the licit and illicit drugs. The elucidation of drugs via LC/MS shows its exertion on the brain components. The computational model helps in the identification of signaling pathways that trigger or inhibit the neurotransmitters. The licit drugs have indisputable responses on CNS. It imparts neuroprotection by either stimulating or inhibiting the receptor, by down regulation yield anti-nociceptors. However, the illicit drugs have negative acknowledgment on the body as in nicotine the fewer amounts provides benefits but in higher amount mimics the activity of brain receptors and replaces it. Many other drugs induce neurodegenerative disorders. Due to advances in field of neuropharmacology innumerable drugs are available for feasible treatment. The main objective of this review is neuropharmacological consequences in correlation to licit and illicit drugs that what type of responses generated by using these drugs, the neurodegenerative disorders, and their restoration via current treatment.

Keywords

Neuropharmacology, Nervous system, Licit, Illicit, Signaling pathways