Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome. Author: Ha Cam Thuy Nguyen, MD; Chief Editor: Romesh Khardori, MD, PhD, FACP more... Background. Cushing syndrome, first described by Harvey in 1912, refers to signs and symptoms caused by excess free plasma glucocorticoids. Excess glucocorticoids can be from increased endogenous production or prolonged exposure to exogenous use of glucocorticoid products.
As is apparent from the above discussion, a drug target is a key molecule involved in a particular metabolic or signal transduction pathway that is specific to a disease condition or a specific disease. However, the term âdrug targetâ itself has several limitations and is debated within the pharmaceutical industry.n this respect, several points should be kept in mind. First, a drug target is a relative concept. For starters, a drug target is, just like other biomolecules, also a biomolecule involved in a transduction pathway. The difference between the two is only in their location and role in the transduction pathway.
Cocaine is a stimulant drug that comes in the form of a white powder or a rock.. Street names for the drug include snow, nose candy, coke, C, toot and blow. People snort cocaine through their nose or inject it into their muscles or veins.Cocaine can be mixed into a marijuana joint or a tobacco cigarette.Drug dealers mix it with other substances so they can have more of the drug to sell. These fillers make the drug even more dangerous because the user does not know how much cocaine he or she is taking.ocaine can be mixed into a marijuana joint or a tobacco cigarette. Drug dealers mix it with other substances so they can have more of the drug to sell. These fillers make the drug even more dangerous because the user does not know how much cocaine he or she is taking.