New Trends in Drugs: Licit and Illicit
Professor Gerald Buchanan
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
Carleton University
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
6:30pm, dinner at 7:00pm
Al's Steak House, 327 Elgin Street (free parking in back, access from
Lewis)
Abstract
A short survey of some new approaches to pharmaceutical drug design
will be described. These include isotope substitution of deuterium
for hydrogen to produce "hydrogen heavy". Some new approaches to
cancer treatment based on mitochondrial DNA targets will be discussed.
Some licit drugs (including the potent painkiller Oxycontin) are
being widely abused. Current trends in these and some other street drugs
will be documented. New medications, such as Ambien, have recently been
approved for treatment of sleeping disorders. These drugs have
significant side effects and have been taken by many celebrities,
including Tiger Woods. Some of these side effects may be
contributing factors in behavioural disorders.
About the speaker
Research Interests:
Organic Chemistry; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and MRI. 148 publications to date.
PhD Western Ontario 1969
BSc Western Ontario 1965
Post-doc: UCLA
Faculty positions:
University of Windsor 1970-71
Carleton 1971-present
Rank:
Chancellor's Professor (until retirement) in 2008
Presently Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
Teaching Awards: Carleton University Teaching Achievement Award 2003
Teaching Interests: Now concentrated on Chemistry of Food , Health
and Drugs : CHEM 1003 being offered on CUTV and as a live version with
~230 students.
About Al's Steak House
Note that there is a free parking
lot behind the restaurant: Go east on Gilmour St, one block down Cartier
and then out Lewis to the lot. You can use the back entrance for
convenience.
Standard Menu, $35.00 (includes choice of meal and tea/coffee). Drinks and
desert extra. Vegetarian or other meals can be ordered with a few
days notice.
Please confirm by Friday January 15 that you will be coming so we
can arrange for the meals and space. As always, guests are
welcome.
David Amundsen dave@math.carleton.ca
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