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(COX-2), an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. Targeting selectivity for COX-2 reduces the risk of peptic ulceration and is the main feature...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder...

inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A (RIMAs) are a subclass of MAOIs that selectively and reversibly inhibit the MAO-A enzyme. RIMAs are used clinically in...

Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular...

The Selective Service System (SSS) is an independent agency of the United States government that maintains a database of registered male U.S. citizens...

block activation of all types of β-adrenergic receptors and others are selective for one of the three known types of beta receptors, designated β1, β2...

physiological response produced. Selective ligands have a tendency to bind to very limited kinds of receptor, whereas non-selective ligands bind to several types...

co-agonist at the IP3 receptor. A selective agonist is selective for a specific type of receptor. E.g. buspirone is a selective agonist for serotonin 5-HT1A...

overwhelmingly targets female fetuses, sex-selective abortion often specifically refers to female-selective abortion. Sex-selective abortion is closely linked to female...

to overlook large amounts of data in favor of that known personally, "selective use of evidence" rejects material unfavorable to an argument, while a...

Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder in which a person who is otherwise capable of speech becomes unable to speak when exposed to specific situations...

Sexual selection is a mechanism of evolution in which members of one sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with (intersexual selection), and compete...

Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are a class of drugs that selectively activate the androgen receptor in specific tissues, promoting muscle...

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), also known as estrogen receptor agonists/antagonists (ERAAs), are a class of drugs that act on estrogen...

Sampling probability – Theory relating to sampling from finite populations Selective exposure theory – Theory within the practice of psychology Self-fulfilling...

is a method of selecting part(s) of an image, thus applying a change selectively without affecting the entire picture. Most graphics programs have several...

aggressive mimicry that improve hunting efficiency. Predation has a powerful selective effect on prey, and the prey develops anti-predator adaptations such as...

be other than the synthesis of the catecholamines. Only DRIs which are selective for the DAT over the other monoamine transporters (MATs) are listed below...

known as weeds. Selective herbicides control specific weed species while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed, while non-selective herbicides (sometimes...

substances. A meta analysis published in BMJ in 2011 concluded that the selective NRI reboxetine is indistinguishable from placebo in the treatment of depression...