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Effects of physicochemical forms of phenazepam and Panavir on their action at ultra-low doses
S V Stovbun1, A V Kiselev, A M Zanin
1N. N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. s.stovbun@chph.ras.ru
Abstract:
A concept of physicochemical forms of biologically active substances introduced in investigation of the action mechanism of ultra-low doses allows qualitative explanation of the main effects of ultra-low doses, chemical diversity of biologically active substances, and physical boundaries for these effects. Phenazepam was shown to possess activity in ultra-low doses only in disperse state, in the form of nanoparticles with a diameter <100-300 nm; these nanoparticles appear as micelles of surface active substances and solvated. Panavir possesses pharmacological activity in ultra-low doses and appears as nanoparticles with a diameter of 200-300 nm, which have uncompensated negative surface charge and polymer nature.
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