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- 381: Depression The Sadness Disease
- ... rise above feelings of emotion, men often hide their sadness and that often leads to depression because they are ashamed of it. The circumstances that can add to this are those of abusing alcohol and drugs as a means of escape. It is said that Baby Boomers may be a reaction to the emotional disruptions of growing up in 1950's and 60's America with its unprecedented rates of divorce ... of treatments that include medications, therapy, and hospitalization to name a few. All antidepressant medications are equally effective. They elevate mood in 60 to 80 percent of people who use them as directed. Anti-depressant drugs must be prescribed by a doctor and used with a series of treatments (Schwartz and Schwartz, 1993, p. 146). The first antidepressants, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, were discovered accidentally during the 1960's by researchers who were trying to develop new drugs to treat tuberculosis. Since then, many other types of antidepressants have been developed. The newer drugs are safer and for most people, have fewer side effects. MAO inhibitors didn't help TB, but they ...
- 382: Antibiotics
- ... Pasteur discovered that bacterium was the cause of disease, and proved wrong the theory of spontaneous generation. After him there was Robert Koch, who developed a method of isolating and growing bacteria. Scientists tried developing drugs that could kill microbes, but they proved to be either dangerous or ineffective. In 1928 there was a discovery by Alexander Fleming. He detected that a substance he called "penicillin" destroyed bacteria. Then in the late 1930's, two British scientists invented a method of extracting penicillin from the mold. This was the start of developing new drugs to treat diseases and bacteria. Over the years, numerous thousands of antibiotic material have been found in nature as well as produced chemically but, there are few that are safe and useful. However the ones ... produce proteins and acids to survive, but the methods of making the proteins in each cell differ enough for the antibiotic to be able to decipher the different methods. Antibiotics are the safest kinds of drugs when properly used, but misuse could lead to dangerous side effects or even death. There are three main dangerous reactions to the antibiotics are one is allergic reactions, two is the eradication of good ...
- 383: Woodstock Music And Art Fair
- ... And Art Fair In 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair drew more than 450,000 people to a pasture in Sullivan county. For four days, this site became a "countercultural mini-nation" in which drugs were all but legal, music was plenty, and love was free. The music began Friday afternoon at 5:07 p.m. August 15, and continued until mid-morning Monday August 18. The festival closed the ... from this city as well, but a permit had already been purchased to have a concert, so not much could be done about it. Although the conditions were terrible, (Lack of food, sparse sanitation facilities, drugs and alcohol, mud, to name a few) there were no violent acts at the festival. DRUGS Drugs were a problem at the festival, nearly ninety percent of the people there were smoking marijuana. There were no violence problems though. Approximately one hundred percent of the 33 people arrested were charged ...
- 384: Anabolic Steroids
- Anabolic Steroids Description: Anabolic steroids are performance enhancing drugs. They are a synthetic form of the chemical testosterone that is normally found in the body. By taking anabolic steroids, a person's testosterone level can be raised up to a hundred times more than ... on the user. Cognitive impairment can involve distractibility, forgetfulness, and confusion. History: The use of steroids is nothing new to the world. Since the time of the Greek Olympics athletes have been using performance enhancing drugs in order to heighten their athletic performance. In 1886 the 1st person to die due to performance enhancing drugs was a French cyclist. He took a speed-ball, a mix of cocaine and heroin, which eventually killed him. Physicians in the 20's ran tests on athletes by inserting monkey testicles into male ...
- 385: AIDS:Is There a Cure? Are There Preventions?
- ... Everything you should know,movie, AIMS,1989) Many scientists today dedicate their whole lives to finding cures for some kind of disease and many of them are trying to find a cure for AIDS. Such drugs as AZT, DDL and Pyridinone have been used in attempting to retard the development of the AIDS symptoms. (Cowley,51) Although none of the above drugs actually cure AIDS, they do slow it down. In Michigan, a hospital has combined all three of the drugs in a test tube and the mixture killed the virus. They did this because the virus mutates so fast that one drug alone will not do it, but if you send AIDS three drugs, ...
- 386: Antibiotics
- ... Pasteur discovered that bacterium was the cause of disease, and proved wrong the theory of spontaneous generation. After him there was Robert Koch, who developed a method of isolating and growing bacteria. Scientists tried developing drugs that could kill microbes, but they proved to be either dangerous or ineffective. In 1928 there was a discovery by Alexander Fleming. He detected that a substance he called "penicillin" destroyed bacteria. Then in the late 1930's, two British scientists invented a method of extracting penicillin from the mold. This was the start of developing new drugs to treat diseases and bacteria. Over the years, numerous thousands of antibiotic material have been found in nature as well as produced chemically but, there are few that are safe and useful. However the ones ... produce proteins and acids to survive, but the methods of making the proteins in each cell differ enough for the antibiotic to be able to decipher the different methods. Antibiotics are the safest kinds of drugs when properly used, but misuse could lead to dangerous side effects or even death. There are three main dangerous reactions to the antibiotics are one is allergic reactions, two is the eradication of good ...
- 387: Anabolic Steroids
- Anabolic Steroids Description: Anabolic steroids are performance enhancing drugs. They are a synthetic form of the chemical testosterone that is normally found in the body. By taking anabolic steroids, a person's testosterone level can be raised up to a hundred times more than ... on the user. Cognitive impairment can involve distractibility, forgetfulness, and confusion. History: The use of steroids is nothing new to the world. Since the time of the Greek Olympics athletes have been using performance enhancing drugs in order to heighten their athletic performance. In 1886 the 1st person to die due to performance enhancing drugs was a French cyclist. He took a speed-ball, a mix of cocaine and heroin, which eventually killed him. Physicians in the 20's ran tests on athletes by inserting monkey testicles into male ...
- 388: Brave New World
- ... events for the future, most of which concentrate on a morally corrupt society. The most important of these predictions include: greater sexual freedom, over-population, brain-washing/sleep-teaching, and the use of mind altering drugs. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World warns of a possible future dystopia, based on social attitudes and medical advancements of his time. Huxley's future dystopia is created largely by perverted sexual freedoms, which in ... so much higher then their American counterparts. "...a little white tablet that keeps production workers happy. The Japanese motor industry believes it is an important aid to its productivity." With all the different types of drugs now available the wonder drug-soma, will most certainly soon arrive. Soma is used in Brave New World the way alcohol, smoking and drugs are used in today's society. In conclusion, the future events of which Aldous Huxley predicted, are quickly becoming a reality in today's society. It cannot be denied that events such as greater ...
- 389: Tourette Syndrome
- ... brain of those afflicted. Tourette Syndrome cannot be treated as a whole. Medications must be issued for the different aspects of the disease. For example, Tics and movements are treated with Neuoleptics, Clonidine and SErotonin Drugs, which are prozac-like. These drugs are very good for treating muscle spasms as well as tremors. However the side effects may be unpleasant. Therefore the patients under such drugs must be monitored for the liver and heart. The Medical Treatment for OCD is augmenting dopamine agents (Orap) or Klonopin. These drugs help curtail depression, but how genital-urinary side-effects. The ADHD in ...
- 390: Mentoring
- ... as to be offered after-school programs are subject to the world outside all on their own. In too many cases, these are the children that become statistics. These are the children who turn to drugs or crime, be it out of fear, or simply to feel accepted. Accepted in the wrong crowds still may comfort a lonely child. One of the most renowned mentoring agencies is a non-profit organization ... forces and became the big brothers and big sisters of America. In todays society, there are a lot of things for a child to face each day. These things can include anything from illegal drugs to simply being harassed by the school bully. No matter how trivial the obstacle, children should not have to live in fear or feel as if they are alone and have no one to talk ... statement: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America have matched millions of children in need with caring adult mentors since 1904. Research shows that children with Big Brothers and Big Sisters are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, skip school, and exhibit violent behavior. Our program provides positive mentoring relationships for young people in hundreds of communities in all 50 states When a child spends time with his or her ...
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