RESEARCH ARTICLE
Artificial Neural Network in Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Research
Vijaykumar Sutariyaa, *, Anastasia Grosheva, Prabodh Sadanab, Deepak Bhatiab, Yashwant Pathaka
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
Issue: Suppl-1, M5
First Page: 49
Last Page: 62
Publisher ID: TOBIOIJ-7-49
DOI: 10.2174/1875036201307010049
Article History:
Received Date: 06/08/2013Revision Received Date: 06/09/2013
Acceptance Date: 15/09/2013
Electronic publication date: 13/12/2013
Collection year: 2013
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Abstract
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) technology models the pattern recognition capabilities of the neural networks of the brain. Similarly to a single neuron in the brain, artificial neuron unit receives inputs from many external sources, processes them, and makes decisions. Interestingly, ANN simulates the biological nervous system and draws on analogues of adaptive biological neurons. ANNs do not require rigidly structured experimental designs and can map functions using historical or incomplete data, which makes them a powerful tool for simulation of various non-linear systems.ANNs have many applications in various fields, including engineering, psychology, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical research. Because of their capacity for making predictions, pattern recognition, and modeling, ANNs have been very useful in many aspects of pharmaceutical research including modeling of the brain neural network, analytical data analysis, drug modeling, protein structure and function, dosage optimization and manufacturing, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics modeling, and in vitro in vivo correlations. This review discusses the applications of ANNs in drug delivery and pharmacological research.