Raffa Kratom and Other Mitragynines

The Chemistry and Pharmacology of Opioids from a Non-Opium Source
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2519-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 366 Seiten

Opioids such as morphine, codeine, and oxycodone are extracts or analogs isolated from a single source: the opium poppy. For a long time, it was believed to be nature’s only source of opioids. But it now appears that biological diversity has evolved an alternative source of opioid compounds—those derived from the plant Mitragyna speciosa. This plant, known as Kratom in Thailand or Biak-Biak in Malaysia, has long been used locally as treatment for pain, fever reduction, diarrhea, and even depression.

Kratom and Other Mitragynines: The Chemistry and Pharmacology of Opioids from a Non-Opium Source presents an introduction to the chemical and biological properties of alkaloids isolated from M. speciosa as well as their synthetic analogs. The book covers various topics including phytochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology. Current research, analgesic effects, and addiction potential are also discussed. As the first extensive text on the basic science and clinical use of Kratom, the book provides readers with a concise yet comprehensive introduction to nature’s "other opioid."

Zielgruppe

Pharmacologists, medicinal chemists, pharmacists, drug abuse treatment specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists, pain management practitioners, treatment centers, regulatory agency personnel, health economists, HMOs, and pharmaceutical companies involved in pain products.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raffa, Robert B.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why Do Plants Contain Biologically Active Compounds? Oné Pagán

Short Overview of Mitragynines; Robert B. Raffa, Jaclyn R. Beckett, Vivek N. Brahmbhatt, Theresa M. Ebinger, Chrisjon A. Fabian, Justin R. Nixon, Steven T. Orlando, Chintan A. Rana, Ali H. Tejani, and Robert J. Tomazic

Psychopharmacological Indole Alkaloids from Terrestrial Plants; Allan Patrick G. Macabeo

Salvinorin A: Example of a Non-Alkaloidal Bioactive Opioid from a Plant Source; Jordan K. Zjawiony

Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil; Sasha W. Eisenman

Phytochemistry of Mitragyna speciosa; Vedanjali Gogineni, Francisco Leon, Bonnie A. Avery, Christopher McCurdy and Stephen J. Cutler

Chemistry of Mitragynines: A Brief Introduction; Robert B. Raffa

Chemistry of Mitragyna Compounds; Mariko Kitajima and Hiromitsu Takayama

Medicinal Chemistry Based on Mitragynine; Hiromitsu Takayama and Mariko Kitajima

Chemical Structures of Opioids; Robert B. Raffa

The Detection of Mitragynine and Its Analogs; Ruri Kikura-Hanajiri

The ADME of Mitragynine and Analogs; Annette Cronin, Ines A. Ackerman, and Jochen Beyer

Analgesic Effects of Mitragynine and Analogs; Kenjiro Matsumoto and Syunji Horie

Non-Analgesic CNS Effects; Jaclyn R. Beckett, Justin R. Nixon, and Ali H. Tejani

Other Opioid-Associated Endpoints; Steven T. Orlando and Vivek N. Brahmbhatt

The Kratom Experience From Firsthand Reports; Earth Erowid and Fire Erowid

The Toxicology of Indole Alkaloids; Jennifer L. Ingram-Ross

Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects and Toxicity; Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr.

Toxicology of Mitragynine and Analogs; Surash Ramanathan and Sharif M. Mansor

The Use of Animal Models to Measure Tolerance, Dependence, and Abuse Potential; Scott M. Rawls

Kratom: The Epidemiology, Use and Abuse, Addiction Potential, and Legal Status; Zoriah Binti Aziz

Über Autor(innen)

Robert B. Raffa is a professor of pharmacology in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Temple University School of Pharmacy as well as a research professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Temple University School of Medicine. He has bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and in physiological psychology, master’s degrees in biomedical engineering and toxicology, and a doctorate in pharmacology. Dr. Raffa was co-leader for analgesics discovery at Johnson & Johnson and was pivotal in the elucidation of the mechanism of action and development of the analgesic drug tramadol (Ultram™). He is the co-holder of several patents, including the combination of tramadol plus acetaminophen (Ultracet™). He has published more than 280 scientific articles in peer-reviewd journals and is the co-author or editor of several books.