title: [Irritable bowel syndrome: pathophysiology and (future) treatment options].
abstract: Abnormalities of intestinal motility, altered visceral perception and psychological influences are the most important factors in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome. Current pharmacological treatment options are limited and lack specificity. In the future, it is likely that a number of therapeutic agents with stronger spasmolytic effects (selective muscarinic receptor antagonists), more specific colokinetic properties (5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)4 agonists) and a positive influence on visceral perception (serotonin (5HT3) receptor antagonists, kappa-agonists) will become available.
authors.affiliation: Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Gastro-enterologie, Postbus 85.500, 3508 GA Utrecht.
authors.forename: A M P
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Schryver
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samsom
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa / Q000819:agonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists