Repurposing of the Nootropic Drug Vinpocetine as an Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Agent: Evidence in a Mouse Model of Superoxide Anion-Triggered Inflammation

• Main Authors: Yuri Lourenco-Gonzalez (Author), Victor Fattori (Author), Talita P. Domiciano (Author), Ana C. Rossaneis (Author), Sergio M. Borghi (Author), Tiago H. Zaninelli (Author), Catia C. F. Bernardy (Author), Jose C. Alves-Filho (Author), Thiago M. Cunha (Author), Fernando Q. Cunha (Author), Rubia Casagrande (Author), Waldiceu A. Verri (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Clinically active drugs for the treatment of acute pain have their prescription limited due to the significant side effects they induce. An increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been linked to several conditions, including inflammation and pain processing. Therefore, new or repurposed drugs...