From the invisible to the visible world and back...

In this post I will talk about the use of Nanotechnology in drugs.

Nanoscience is responsible of the study, understanding and control of phenomena, as well as the manipulation of nanometer-scale materials. Research in this area is interdisciplinary, requiring extensive knowledge that is not limited to fields such as Physics, Chemistry, Medicine or Materials Science. Nanotechnologies are all the tools and technologies used in the field of nanoscience.

The importance of pharmaceutical nanotechnology for drug therapy lies in the possibility of delivering both low molecular weight drugs as well as macromolecules such as peptides, proteins and genes, in a localized or targeted manner, to a certain tissue of interest.

Being closely related to the health of people is very important in my career (Chemistry and Pharmacy) because more and more studies are being done on the use of nanoparticles to carry different drugs and treat different diseases, many of which still there's no cure.

The first time I learned about the relationship between nanotechnology and pharmacology was the last year in the subject "El químico farmacéutico y su acción" and I found it very interesting. It's amazing how small particles can save lifes!

That is why I chose this topic, because of  It´s importance for humans and because it´s projections are incredible. In the future the nanoparticles could help in the cure of deadly diseases such as AIDS and cancer, achieving in the patient less impact both physically and emotionally, being also a therapy much more effective than the treatments of the present.

Among its advantages for the administration of drugs is mainly its small size which allows them to cross different epithelia and tumors and the use of biodegradable materials, which helps the environment.

Even though this sounds really incredible, the biggest disadvantage is the high cost that entails the use of this technology.

I hope to someday contribute something to the health of people using  Nanotechnology.