Due to anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities, apigenin (4â,5,7,-trihydroxyflavone) is thought to interfere with crucial. events in the pathomechanism of asthma. However, the effect of apigenin on TGF-b-induced fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition. (FMT) in human lung fibroblast populations, a key event in asthma progression, has not yet been addressed.
Akathisia or acathisia is a movement disorder that may be a side effect of certain drugs that are often prescribed for people with bipolar disorder. This side effect is often not properly recognized and is a kind of subtle response when taking certain kinds of drugs that are designed to treat psychiatric disorders.
Scientific understanding of akathisia is currently very limited. While it is recognized as a common side effect of certain medications, doctors don't understand why or how it causes symptoms of restlessness. Some researchers suggest that it is caused by a chemical imbalance caused by the medication.