400 never-before published findings to be presented at pharmacology conference

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL -- The nation's leading pharmacologists and researchers on the impact of drugs on the body will gather from March 6-10 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT).

Among the more than 400, never-before published findings to be presented:

Nicotine's ability to increase brain alertness
Under treatment of Nursing Home Residents for osteoporosis
Migraine pain effectively treated with topical medication
How the "New Year's Resolution" phenomenon impacts AIDS patients' adherence to drug therapy
Establishment of a Registry for Drugs that can trigger serious heart problems
How drugs for hypertension improve mental ability

A pressroom will be available for media representatives in Europe 11, Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, from March 6 through March 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily.

For copies of abstracts, abstract summary highlights and press releases, to arrange pre-conference researcher interviews, or to pre-register for onsite press credentials, contact Sam Franklin at: 202-331-0175, or at sam@kmcpr.com

To View full abstracts go to: www.ascpt.org/abstracts

Founded in 1900, the ASCPT consists of over 2,200 professionals whose primary interest is to promote and advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics. The Society is the largest scientific and professional organization serving the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology.

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