Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Chemistry in its element

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Chemistry in its element

Old drugs sometimes find their way back into the news. The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high profile backing – has led to malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine hitting the headlines worldwide. Ben Valsler explores both the history and the hype.

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Dopamine: Chemistry in its element

Dopamine: Chemistry in its element

Georgia Mills tackles the feel-good neurotransmitter and hormone behind thrill seeking, addiction and mobile gaming

16 Aug 20195min

Hydrogen sulfide: Chemistry in its element

Hydrogen sulfide: Chemistry in its element

Mike Freemantle finds the connection between Land of Hope and Glory and the noxious, corrosive, flammable gas that stinks of rotten eggs

9 Aug 20196min

Baclofen: Chemistry in its element

Baclofen: Chemistry in its element

One doctor's battle with alcoholism and self-experimentation with baclofen led to a rush of people desperate to try the drug to curb their addictions. But are we simply replacing one problem with anot...

2 Aug 20195min

Polypropylene: Chemistry in its element

Polypropylene: Chemistry in its element

Microplastics, including polypropylene, are present in our oceans, on our beaches and even in bottled water. Ian Robertson from PerkinElmer investigates the scale and some solutions

26 Juli 20198min

Zinc polycarboxylate: Chemistry in its element

Zinc polycarboxylate: Chemistry in its element

Lay back in the chair and say 'Ahh', as Mike Freemantle introduces zinc polycarboxylate dental cement

19 Juli 20197min

Zircon: Chemistry in its element

Zircon: Chemistry in its element

The versatile gemstones that give scientists insights into the chemistry of the early Earth, introduced by Brian Clegg

12 Juli 20196min

Cyclopropane: Chemistry in its element

Cyclopropane: Chemistry in its element

Chemistry's tastiest bonds for an explosive anaesthetic that was as useful as it was dangerous

5 Juli 20197min

2C psychedelics: Chemistry in its element

2C psychedelics: Chemistry in its element

Ben Valsler introduces a class of hallucinogenic phenethylamines, explored by the 'godfather of psychedelics' Alexander Shulgin and sadly implicated in a tragedy at a 2017 music festival

28 Juni 20196min

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