Posted by King Vultan on April 26, 2004, at 12:12:21
In reply to Re: SP Antagonist??? Emerging AD??? » kananee, posted by chemist on April 26, 2004, at 1:58:42
> > Has anybody heard about a potential new AD -- perhaps being tested in U.K. -- that's neither an SSRI nor a SNRI but may rely on something called an SP Antagonist? (I have no clue what an SP Antagonist is.)
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> > While searching for info on Effexor side effects and withdrawal symptoms, I saw an abstract for a medical research paper that I couldn't access since I'm not a doc. What interested me was a statement about its (SP Antagonist drug) being used to treat both MDD and IBS.
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> > Thanks.
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> hello, chemist here... SP is substance P, implicated in relief of pain and targeting mu, kappa, omega and (mind going blank) other opiod receptors...)...more later, bed time, and all the best, chemist
>This was widely publicized--don't know if any other drug company is working on a similar drug. The reference to substance P is in the last paragraph.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2003-11-12-merck_x.htm
Todd
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