The pharmacology of auditory and vestibular systems.
Pharmacologists are among the most recent basic medical scientists to apply themselves to the auditory and vestibular systems. They bring to the subject a fresh perspective and, uniquely, the ability to control biological processes through drugs. Interest in the auditory and vestibular systems among pharmacologists has focussed on: the drug-sensitive processes (primarily but not exclusively neuro-transmission); toxicology, and pharmacotherapy. Pharmacology holds the promise of shedding further light on auditory and vestibular function and ameliorating auditory and vestibular dysfunction.
Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La.
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D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology