Biomedical effects of the phytonutrients turmeric, garlic, cinnamon, graviola, and oregano: A comprehensive review

Y Delgado, C Cassé, Y Ferrer-Acosta… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This review is significant to the researchers using plant-derived
products as therapeutics. It evaluates and summarizes the most recent studies published in …

Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of drug addiction

W Zhu, Y Zhang, Y Huang, L Lu - International review of neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
This chapter summarizes recent developments in preclinical and clinical research on
Chinese herbal medicines and their neurochemical mechanism of action for the treatment of …

Evaluation of Analgesic Activity of Papaver libanoticum Extract in Mice: Involvement of Opioids Receptors

MA Hijazi, A El-Mallah, M Aboul-Ela… - Evidence‐Based …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Papaver libanoticum is an endemic plant to Lebanese region (family Papaveraceae) that
has not been investigated before. The present study aimed to explore the analgesic activity …

Discovering inhibitor molecules for pathological crystallization of CaOx kidney stones from natural extracts of medical herbs

S Li, EGJ Macaringue, D Zhou, P Shi, W Tang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Kidney stones is one of the common diseases of the
urinary system. The primary cause of kidney stone formation is the thermodynamic …

Phytotherapy of opioid dependence and withdrawal syndrome: a review

SM Tabatabai, S Dashti, F Doosti… - Phytotherapy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Development of tolerance and dependence is a major problem associated with opioid
treatment. Withdrawal syndrome is common between medical and illicit users of these …

Role of Levo-tetrahydropalmatine and its metabolites for management of chronic pain and opioid use disorders

J Liu, R Dai, R Damiescu, T Efferth, DYW Lee - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Opioids have been prescribed to reduce suffering from pain and to enhance
quality of life. Due to the addictive potential and the lack of other effective alternatives to treat …

Is it prime time for alpha2-adrenocepter agonists in the treatment of withdrawal syndromes?

TE Albertson, J Chenoweth, J Ford, K Owen… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - Springer
The need to treat withdrawal syndromes is a common occurrence in outpatient, inpatient
ward, and intensive care unit (ICU) settings. A PubMed and Google Scholar search using …

Pharmacokinetics of sublingual buprenorphine tablets following single and multiple doses in Chinese participants with and without opioid use disorder

R Dong, H Wang, D Li, L Lang, F Gray, Y Liu… - Drugs in R&D, 2019 - Springer
Background Two phase I studies assessed the pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine, its
metabolite norbuprenorphine, and naloxone following administration of buprenorphine …

Regaining control over opioid use? The potential application of auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to improve opioid treatment in China

L Colzato, J Elmers, X Xu, Q Zhou, B Hommel… - Addiction …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a critical problem in China and is accompanied by depression
and deficits in cognitive control. In China, the most successful intervention for OUD is the …

Unlocking the pharmacological potential of Brennnesselwurzel (Urtica dioica L.): an in-depth study on multifaceted biological activities

A Elkelish, AM Abu-Elsaoud, AM Alqahtani… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2024 - Springer
Brennnesselwurzel (Urtica dioica L.) is recognized for its diverse pharmacological
properties. With a range of chemical constituents, such as vitamins, minerals, phenolic …