A highly polar organic liquid, that is used widely as a chemical solvent. Because of its ability to penetrate biological membranes, it is used as a vehicle for topical application of pharmaceuticals. It is also used to protect tissue during CRYOPRESERVATION. Dimethyl sulfoxide shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
Dimethyl Sulfoxide has been studied across 19 research domains including ✨ Skin & Hair, 🦴 Bone & Joint, 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🔥 Metabolic, 🧠 Neuroprotection. The primary research focus is ✨ Skin & Hair with 14% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Dimethyl Sulfoxide, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Dimethyl Sulfoxide is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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