how can one find novel drugs names?

Question

[Mo]

Hello,

I know one could search in google to find such information but I am wondering whether I can find a better and safer way to do it.

Lets say I have a list of compounds which I'd like to check which type of drugs they are, for example are they anti depression or not. I can search the name of that specific compound in google and see what comes, however, is there any way to search in more automatic way? or any specific website?

On the other hand, how can I find all novel drugs found for e.g. anti depression?

Thanks

[Malachi Griffith]

Some of the resources discussed in this existing BioStar thread may be relevant to your question: Drug to Target/Gene/Protein Interaction Databases

Answer 1

[venu]

These might help you. I'm not sure about specificity you have mentioned.

• http://zinc.docking.org/subsets/drug-like
• http://www.specs.net/page.php?pageid=2004110511493284&smenu=2008111411121721
• http://cactus.nci.nih.gov/index.html
• http://www.maybridge.com/
• http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/Solutions/CSDSystem/Pages/CSD.aspx

Answer 2

[alesssia]

May DrugBank help?

[Mo]

@alesssia thanks for your comment but not really, it gives only very very general info. for example even not about the function of such drugs, where and to what they bind or any more specific info.