chronopharmacology

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chronopharmacology

Pharmacology The study of the interactions of biologic rhythms with medications; chronopharmacology is focused on 2 areas: 1. Biologic rhythm dependencies of medications and underlying mechanisms 2. Effect of timing pharmacotherapy on biologic time structure and relationships among rhythms. See Circadian rhythm, Pharmacokinetics.

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No references found			Researchers in chronopharmacology and chronobiology are examining circadian rhythm in hopes of finding ways to utilize this internal biological clock for better health. Taking medications by your (internal) clock. (Your Life) by USA Today (Magazine) Chronopharmacology ties drug therapy to rhythmic biologic alterations and looks at response in relation to time of medication administration. It's about time: a chronobiological approach to healthcare by Miller, Sharon M. / Medical Laboratory Observer Controlled release systems are based on chronopharmacology, which deals with the effects of circadian biological rhythms on drug actions. Research and Markets: Extensive Report Reveals Comprehensive Analysis ... by Business Wire			chronic tetanus chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension chronic toxicity chronic trypanosomiasis chronic tuberculous mastitis chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis chronic ulcer chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia chronic urethritis chronic urinary tract infection chronic vascular syndrome chronic venous insufficiency chronicity chronics chrono- chronobiologist chronobiology chronognosis chronograph chronologic chronologic age chronological age chronological tactics chronology chronooncology chronopharmacology chronopsychophysiology chronotaraxis chronotherapeutics chronotherapy chronotropic chronotropic response chronotropism chronotropy Chronulac Chrosperma muscaetoxicum Chrozophora spicata chrys(o)- chrys- Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum parthenium Chrysanthemum vulgare chrysanthemum-faced dog chrysarobin Chrysemys picta Chryseobacterium meningosepticum chrysiasis chryso- Chrysocoma tenuifolia chrysoderma Chrysolina quadrigemina			Chronomancer Chronomancy Chronome Alteration of Heart Rate Variability chronometer chronometer Chronometer Error chronometer time Chronometers Chronometers chronometric chronometric chronometric data chronometric encoder chronometric radiosonde chronometric tachometer chronometrical chronometrical chronometrically chronometrically chronometry chronometry Chronomics Chronomics Chronomics Chronon Chronon Chrononhotonthologos chronooncology Chronoperates Chronoperates paradoxus chronopharmacology Chronopher Chronopher Chronophilia chronophobia chronophobia chronophobia Chronophotograph chronopotentiometry chronopsychophysiology chronoscope chronoscope chronoscopic chronoscopic chronoscopy Chronosophy Chronosophy Chronospecies chronostratic unit chronostratigraphic chronostratigraphic unit chronostratigraphic zone Chronostratigraphy chronotaraxis chronotherapeutics chronotherapeutics chronotherapy chronotherapy chronotherapy chronothermometer Chronothermostat

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