
Drugs in combined doses that could help treat traumatic brain injury have been discovered by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Centre.
While the majority of TBIs are concussions or other mild forms, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability and currently, there are no drugs available to treat TBI. A variety of single drugs have failed clinical trials, suggesting a possible role for drug combinations.
Peter J. Bergold and his colleagues tested five drugs in various combinations. Their observations suggest a potentially valuable role for minocycline plus N-acetylcysteine to treat TBI.
The results are published in the journal PloS One.
Source: ANI
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