Tinnitus is a highly prevalent condition that is associated with hearing loss in most cases. In the absence of external stimuli, phantom perceptions of sounds emerge from alterations in neuronal activity within central auditory and nonauditory structures. Pioneering studies using lidocaine revealed that tinnitus is susceptible to pharmacological interventions. However, lidocaine is not effective in all patients, and no other drug has been identified with clear efficacy for the long-term treatment of tinnitus. In this review, we present recent advances in tinnitus research, including more detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology and involved neurotransmitter systems. Moreover, we summarize results from animal and clinical treatment studies as well as from studies that identified tinnitus as a side effect of pharmacological treatments. Finally, we focus on challenges in the development of pharmacological compounds for the treatment of tinnitus, namely the limitations of available animal models and of standardized clinical research methodologies.

Berthold Langguth

Ana Belen Elgoyhen

Christopher R. Cederroth

The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology

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The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, published since 1961, covers significant developments in the fields of pharmacology and toxicology, including research on receptors, transport proteins, enzymes, and chemical agents; the science of drug development; and topics related to various systems such as the immune system, central and autonomic nervous systems, gastrointestinal system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, and pulmonary system.

《Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology》自1961年出版，涵盖了药理学和毒理学领域的重要进展，包括受体、转运蛋白、酶和化学试剂的研究；药物开发的科学；以及免疫系统、中枢神经系统、自主神经系统、胃肠系统、心血管系统、内分泌系统和肺系统等多个系统的相关内容。

Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Annu. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol.

Therapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Tinnitus

Recent advances in tinnitus research are presented, including more detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology and involved neurotransmitter systems, and challenges in the development of pharmacological compounds for the treatment of tinnitis are focused on.

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Therapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Tinnitus

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