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Scientists find a pre-existing drug, used to treat bipolar disorder, effective against coronavirus – Economic Times
The scientists rapidly screened thousands of existing compounds for potential use.
WASHINGTON: Using state-of-the-art computer simulations, scientists have identified a pre-existing drug, used to treat multiple diseases, including bipolar disorders and hearing loss, that could prevent the novel coronavirus from replicating in host cells, an advance that may lead to a therapeutic solution against COVID-19.
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, assessed the molecule main protease, Mpro, of the novel coronavirus which is a key enzyme that plays a central role in …
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