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Drug Repurposing Is a New Opportunity for Developing Drugs against Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Joint Authors
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Better the drugs you know than the drugs you do not know.
Drug repurposing is a promising, fast, and cost effective method that can overcome traditional de novo drug discovery and development challenges of targeting neuropsychiatric and other disorders.
Drug discovery and development targeting neuropsychiatric disorders are complicated because of the limitations in understanding pathophysiological phenomena.
In addition, traditional de novo drug discovery and development are risky, expensive, and time-consuming processes.
One alternative approach, drug repurposing, has emerged taking advantage of off-target effects of the existing drugs.
In order to identify new opportunities for the existing drugs, it is essential for us to understand the mechanisms of action of drugs, both biologically and pharmacologically.
By doing this, drug repurposing would be a more effective method to develop drugs against neuropsychiatric and other disorders.
Here, we review the difficulties in drug discovery and development in neuropsychiatric disorders and the extent and perspectives of drug repurposing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Hyeong-Min& Kim, Yuna. 2016. Drug Repurposing Is a New Opportunity for Developing Drugs against Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115820
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Hyeong-Min& Kim, Yuna. Drug Repurposing Is a New Opportunity for Developing Drugs against Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115820
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Hyeong-Min& Kim, Yuna. Drug Repurposing Is a New Opportunity for Developing Drugs against Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115820
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115820