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for the development of oral drugs for metabolic syndromes such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. PPAR-α agonists, which make up 3% of all NHR-targeting drugs, belong to the fibrate class of drugs (bezafibrate, ciprofibrate, fenofibrate, gemfibrozil). These drugs act by increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels and decreasing triglyceride levels. The PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone is an antidiabetic drug that increases insulin sensitivity and glucose

of muscimol and baclofen respectively at 15, 60 and 180 min after intrathecal injection. As it is demonstrated, there are significant differences between the pre injection values and the values on 15 mins after injection. Analgesic effect of GABA agonists was disappeared gradually by time and there were no significant differences in all behavioral assessments 3 hours after injection exept for the effect of 1 ug of Muscimol on mechanical allodynia which last up to 3 hours after intrathecal injection

receptor activation induced this behavior in the absence of mating. It is shown in Figure 1 that the activation of D2-like receptors within the nucleus accumbens is essential for pair bonding. Doses of quinpirole, a psychoactive drug that acts as a D2 agonist, were administered within the rostral shell of the nucleus accumbens. This

elevation. When bumping a volleyball, the agonist muscles used are the upper trapezius, rhomboids, and levator scapulae. While the antagonist muscles are latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major and minor, serratus anterior, and trapezius. The bones used are the humerus, scapula, and clavicle. The deep muscle group that moves the shoulder are the rotator cuff muscles and tendons. They control our ability to raise our arm from our side (abduction).

designed to help prevent asthma attacks. Their purpose is to try and reduce the chronic inflammation thus making the body less likely to react to triggers. Some of these include long-acting beta-agonists, Leukotriene modifiers, Mast cell stabilizers, Theophylline, and immunomodulators. Long-acting beta agonists are bronchodilators that assist in opening up your airways. These are normally aerolized medications. The bronchodilator causes the muscles

drug. Its physical effects include disturbed sleep patterns, Nausea, and Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior. Methamphetamine increases the amount of dopamine, which results in increased chemicals in the brain. Methamphetamine is a dopamine agonist. Caffeine is a CNS stimulant. It is the world’s most consumed drug. Some physical effects include high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, and hyperglycemia. Caffeine binds to our brain's adenosine receptors; preventing the chemical from binding with

(both antagonist and agonist), GPCRs and X - a membrane component. Method The antagonist [3H]DHA and the agonist [3H]HBI were incubated with freshly prepared plasma membranes and appropriate unlabeled ligand for 60 minutes at 25oC. The reaction was stopped by the addition of ice-cold buffer, and filtered on glass fibre filters. After additional washings with 5ml of buffer, the concentration of radioactive ligands (antagonists / agonists) trapped on the filters was measured. Agonist binding is reversible

administration of GnRH receptor agonists eventually leads to suppression of LH, which results in a reduction of testosterone release (van Poppel, 2010). The flare phenomenon associated with GnRH agonists helped to drive the search for alternative agents. Consequently, the new millennium saw the development of GnRH antagonists. These agents bind directly to and block GnRH receptors, without causing the initial testosterone surge and flare associated with agonists (Van Poppel, 2008a). Abarelix was

Most opioid drugs will elicit these analgesic effects through the activation of the -opioid receptor (McDonald & Lambert, 2005). The currently available drugs that interact with opioid receptors include morphine, codeine and naloxone. A Opioid receptors are members of the G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) family, which consists of 7 transmembrane domains linked together by 3 extracellular and 3 intracellular loops (Trescot et al., 2008). The three different classes of opioid receptors are: -opioid

P3-Types of muscle There are three main types of muscle tissue in the body: Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. Firstly, skeletal muscle has a stripped appearance when it is examined under a microscope so it is sometimes known as striated/stripped muscle. Skeletal muscle is voluntary and this means that it is under conscious control. Secondly, there is smooth muscle which is an involuntary muscle that operates without any conscious control. This muscle is controlled by the nervous