Pharmacology

Reports from Wyeth highlight recent research in pharmacology

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, June 14th, 2008

Investigators publish new data in the report 'Pharmacology of neuropeptide S in mice: therapeutic relevance to anxiety disorders.' According to recent research published in the journal Psychopharmacology, "Neuropeptide S (NPS) and its receptor (NPSR) comprise a recently deorphaned G protein-coupled receptor system. Recent reports implicate NPS in the mediation of anxiolytic-like activity in rodents."

"To extend the characterization of NPS, the present studies examined the in vitro pharmacology of mouse NPSR and the in vivo pharmacology of NPS in three preclinical mouse models predictive of anxiolytic action: the four-plate test (FPT), elevated zero maze (EZM),...

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