We are a joint laboratory of the Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds and of the Department of Organic Chemistry.
Our aim is analysis and synthesis of various biologically active substances.
You can listen to the entire interview on the topic of kratom with Martin Kuchař in the DVTV.
Interview starts at 37th minute.
Martin Kuchař also answered other questions during the interview.
Laureates of the scientific awards of the Embassy of France in the Czech Republic for the year 2022 |
On June 23, 2022, the award ceremony of the French Embassy took place. Prizes were awarded annually to talented young scientists in seven categories. Bronislav Jurásek took 3rd place in the Sanofi Prize 2022 (the pharmacy category) with his work: Analogs and Metabolites of New Psychoactive Substances.. Congratulations! |
5-9 September 2022, the 59th meeting of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists took place.
We successfully presented our research at this long-awaited TIAFT conference in Versailles, France!
Our researchers presented new analytical approaches, syntheses, as well as clinical and forensic toxicology cases.
You can find more about the conference itself HERE.
Depression treatment with antidepressants is successfull only in part of patients. Therefore, there is a need to find different ways of treatment. Very strong antidepressant effect has been discovered in relation to some psychedelics. The goal of the expedition lead by Dr. Tomáš Páleníček is to answer the question, if there is an antidepressant potential of ritual use of psychedelic ayahuasca from both clinical and neurobiological point of view and if these findingds can be successfully aplied in depression treatment.
You can watch a video about the expedition HERE.
Are hormonal levels of ice-hockey players related to their performance and situations during the play? You may find the answer in sports chapter of periodic Blesk. Full article (in czech) is available HERE.
Several posters regarding our research were presented at the 53rd TIAFT meeting 2015 in Firenze.
We are a joint laboratory of the Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds and of the Department of Organic Chemistry.
Our aim is analysis and synthesis of various biologically active substances.