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- 261: Human Nutrition
- ... s complete history. Lab test is also done to determine the symptoms the person is claiming to be having. Necessary treatment will depend on the outcome of the evaluation. Depression can be treated with antidepressant drugs. The human brain has neurotransmitters, which control our emotion and mood state. Antidepressants act on these neurotransmitters by altering the level of the depressed state. A depressed person will take these drugs for at two-three weeks before they are to notice a change in their behavior. Some people discontinue the medication too early. They are to continue taking the medication months afterwards to avoid a relapse. Antidepressant drugs may cause temporary side effects but are not habit forming. The most common side effects include, dry mouth, drowsiness, and blurred vision to name a few. The most commonly used antidepressant drugs are distinguished ...
- 262: Arthritis, The Hidden Dissability
- ... strikes men and women equally, usually in their mid-60s. It is rarely scene in people under 30. Pseudogout attacks are similar to those of true gout , but are generally less painful. There are no drugs as of yet that can eliminate the calcium crystals. Treatment usually consists of anti-inflammatory drugs, rest, proper exercise, and sometimes joint aspiration (the removal of the crystals directly from the site). Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that involves inflammation outside the joint. It occurs almost exclusively ... joint replacement which is becoming more common in recent times, but may not usually be performed until the patient is in there early 60s (on average). Other treatments include physiotherapy, acupuncture, exercise, and anti-inflammatory drugs. There are many drugs that are commonly used to treat arthritis. For the purposes of this report I will use 3 different drugs that I have/am on to show side effects. Prednisone The ...
- 263: Demanding Greatness: Steroid Use
- ... problems. They could drive so hard as to cause or worsen injuries. They might ignore school, friends, family or work just to train on winning. They develop an aggressive training style which would lead to drugs such as steroids.3 There are many reasons why people use steroids. But the two main ones are to excel in athletic competition and to look more like ones ideal of a perfect body ... come from at the competitions they are involved with. Most of these competitors dont want to let down their fans in fear of rejection of being classified as a loser. Athletes might turn to drugs if they are looking to run faster, longer or to obtain a higher stamina. They might want to become tougher or grow larger muscles. Even sports that dont require much physical activity, such as ... steroids in big cities and small town alike.10 An estimated one third of all steroids bought on the black market are counterfeit steroids.11 Selling steroids is like smuggling cocaine or any other illegal drugs. They can be purchased though the mail or even at health clubs. All ages of people, including kids, are selling steroids. Minimum wage is only a few dollars per hour. That is one reason ...
- 264: Schizophrenia
- ... come under so much speculation is because when amphetamines are given to a person in a high dosage they cause the dopamine levels in the brain to increase. Which in turn causes schizophrenic type behavior. Drugs that block dopamine receptors in the brains of schizophrenics have been proven to be effective in helping reduce their sympyoms (Keefe 100). Other neurotransmitters under investigation in the causes of schizophrenia are serotonin and norepinephrine ... 95). These nutritional theoties are still young and no real proof has been established. Since there is no real cure for schizophrenia there are only treatments. Treatments can be anything from group therapy to antipsychotic drugs. First of all I want to tell you about some well-intended therapies of this century that were carried out with little scientific bases and unhappy results. These include the insulin coma, electroconvulsive therapy, and ... left them like zombies. Times have changed and extinsive research is done on all theoretical treatments before they are administered to any real patients. The most important and helpful treatment used today is that of drugs. Drugs used to treat schizophrenia are called antipsychotics. Keefe pointed out that antipsychotics reduce symptoms of the disease, shorten a patients stay in the hospital, and reduce the chances of rehospitalization (145). Persons with ...
- 265: The Dreams Of Alice
- The Dreams of Alice Many people have argued that hallucinogenic drugs influenced Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. However, upon closer observation, the story more closely resembles the experiences people have while dreaming, rather than while under the influence of drugs. There are numerous examples throughout the novel which support the idea that it is based on dreamlike experiences. The first example of how the story relates to dreams is in the beginning as Alice finds ... In reality, falling for long periods of time, such as skydiving, is as close as one can come to true, unaided flight, just like Alice's fall down the rabbit hole People who use hallucinogenic drugs have reported falling, as though they could fly, but few have ever actually felt that they were flying. Even those users who report they are flying report more of a blurred sense of flying, ...
- 266: AIDS
- ... testing in human volunteers by the early 1990s around the world. Dramatic strides are also being made in the treatment of HIV infection and its complications. Efforts are being focused on two major areas: antiviral drugs with a direct effect against the causative agent, and immunomodulators that act to reconstitute or enhance immune-system function. Efforts to develop and improve treatments of specific opportunistic infections and neoplasms are also being made ... HIV infection, an effective anti-HIV agent should be able to cross the blood- brain barrier (see BRAIN). It would also be desirable if therapies could be taken orally, since it is likely that AIDS drugs would have to be taken for a long period and perhaps a lifetime. Dozens of agents have been tested in humans, but only two have been licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ... of full-blown AIDS in persons with no symptoms, but its potentially toxic side effects may preclude uses in many cases. DDI acts similarly but is recommended for those who cannot tolerate AZT. Other promising drugs are in clinical trials. Some drugs are available to fight major opportunistic illnesses. Eye infections can be treated with ganciclovir or foscarnet, which also helps patients live longer, while aerosolized pentamidine fights Pneumocystis carinii ...
- 267: Reaching Up For Manhood
- ... saying that we have created a culture for boys that on the one hand makes it too easy for them to become fathers and, on the other hand, teaches them nothing about what fatherhood means. Drugs are a lot easier to get a hold of in the world that under-privileged African-American boys live in. This alarming rate of consumption of various drugs by these teenagers also contributes to earlier and more frequent sex. If these boys are high or drunk, children are less likely to care about the warnings that their parents and teachers have issued about risky behavior. We see some of this displayed by young adults right here on this campus. However, I do not see as many drugs and much capability of getting a hold of drugs. I definitely do not see as much teen pregnancy either. Since that is not what I see every day, it is not what I know. ...
- 268: Schizophrenia
- ... the same time seeks to lessen the client's anxiety. For the schizophrenic person, moves toward emotional closeness will eventually increase anxiety. The dopamine theory of schizophrenia is based on the action of the neuroleptic drugs, better known as antipsychotic drugs. Neuroleptics are the drugs of choice for treating the symptoms of schizophrenia. The neuroleptics are believed to block the dopamine receptors in the brain, limiting the activity of dopamine and reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia. Amphetamines, just the ...
- 269: Obesity
- ... the only way unocortin works is to be directly injected into the brain. A company called Neurocin Biosciences, is already researching the brain receptor unocortin locks onto to work. For now, the serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs are the only diet drugs being used in the U.S. These drugs work by affecting eating behavior. Eating behavior is the result of a mixture of neurotransmitters. The link between serotonin and eating disorders was discovered in the early 1980's. The serotonin inhibitors include Lovan, ...
- 270: Marijuana As A Medicine
- ... its medicinal value and the lack of an effective substitute, marijuana should be reclassified as a Schedule II drug instead of a Schedule I drug, which would allow it for certain medical uses. Other illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin are classified as Schedule II, even though they are considered habit forming and dangerous, where marijuana, classified as a Schedule I, has never caused a death or overdose and is ... than practical reasons. Clinton, who suffered in the polls after he admitted to smoking pot, has taken a strong anti-drug stance to follow in the popular vein of Reagan and Bush's war on drugs. Congress has taken a strong anti-drug stance, which could be viewed as another example of Congress' detachment from the people they represent, since 35 states have laws that allow marijuana for medicinal use in ... which bans marijuana for all uses, makes all these state laws illegal. This issue represents the power struggle between the state governments and the federal government. The federal government has no constitutional right to ban drugs, especially not if it overrides a state law. This issue has become more than just marijuana for treatment of the sick, it has grown to include the federal government's desire to maintain its ...
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