Posted by Elizabeth on May 21, 2001, at 17:05:49
In reply to Re: known and unknown drug actions, posted by niss on May 18, 2001, at 22:13:40
> If you go to www.gnc.com, you will find an interactive drug database which shows what the effects are with various combinations.
I don't understand how that relates to the post you're responding to. Could you clarify it for me? Thanks.
-e
> > > Maybe Tramadol has another not so obvious mechanism that is unique (and incidental) that hasn't been discovered yet that could lead to a an even more effective drug being discovered?
> >
> > Yes, that's quite possible. Many drugs for which some mechanism has been found may have other (unknown) pharmacologic actions as well. It's a mistake to assume that once we've found out that a drug has a particular action, we can rest assured that any activity of that drug is due to that action.
poster:Elizabeth
thread:62628
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