It is a steroid hormone that is produced by adrenal cortex and used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism. It helps reduce cell damage because it is a steroid that helps prevent inflammation of cells and tissues.…
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that is a psychoactive stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the beans, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the cherries of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush, as well as from various foods and drinks containing products derived from the kola nut. In humans, caffeine has a stimulant effect, causing increased amounts of stimulatory neurotransmitters to be released. If the consumption of caffeine is…
1. It has been used in the management of gestational diabetes, performance of targeted ultrasounds, support to mothers discharged early after delivery, and management of postpartum depression.…
a) Used to control elevated cholesterol; the benefits of being on this drug include reducing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease events (e.g. heart attacks,…
The article “The Multiple Truths about Crystal Meth among Young People Entrenched in an Urban Drug Scene: A Longitudinal Ethnographic Investigation” by Dayna Fast, Thomas Kerr, Evan Wood, and Will Small highlight the escalation of drug use among youth. The study goes to recognize the rapid growth of meth abuse among youth in affiliation to the social context of individuals. Like any drug there are risks of social and health-related infliction associated with meth use, and are often considered by the user. However, like identified in previous articles addressed in class, overtime the pros and cons of substance use is regularly disregarded in attempt for maximizing pleasure.…
They increase cAMP levels by inhibiting the enzyme phosphodiesterase (PDE). This enzyme functions is to break down cAMP. (3). Increased cAMP in smooth muscles results in relaxation. This is because cAMP inhibits an enzyme (myosin light chain kinase) that phosphorylates smooth muscle myosin which causes contraction (4). They are also adenosine antagonists (8). Therapeutic uses of xanthines include: mild cases of asthma, an adjunct in COPD, chronic bronchitis. Side effects of xanthines include: nausea, anorexia and increased urination. Theophylline is an example of a xanthine…
Caffeine is a natural stimulant that nature, acts as a powerful insecticide used by plants to help them deter various insects from eating them. It is commonly found in coffee beans and tea leaves, as well as cocoa beans as well. Experts are now able to isolate this potent stimulant, and not only add it to various health supplements, but also offer it in its raw and natural state. It is especially popular amongst athletes and bodybuilders for the following…
Daly, Melissa. "Meth: Isn't Worth Messing With." Current Health 2 35.1 (2008): 26-29. Health Source - Consumer Edition. Web. 28 May 2014.…
Xenadrine is one of the more popular and controversial dietary supplements on the market today. As you read this paper, you will come to know that there are two different types, Xenadrine RFA-1 and Xenadrine EFX. These two might not seem that different, but they are in a way that your life may depend on it.…
Scopolamine (Burundanga) is one of the most dangerous drug in the world. Scopolamine is a kind of powder that is obtained from a tree called El Borrachero which translates as the drunken binge. On this tree grows beautiful flowers in which owes its English name as “Angel’s Trumpet”. This plant grows in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela but it is only used by the criminal element in Colombia. Scopolamine produces psychoactive effects in humans.…
Mikuriya lists many possible therapeutic uses of THC and similar products in his paper "Marihuana in Medicine: Past, Present and Future." He includes:…
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology that seeks to understand drugs and how they affect the body. It involves the analysis of how drugs interact with the biological function of the body and how these drugs react with each other, their natures, and their properties. All drugs are considered chemicals and when ingested into the body an affect from the drug takes place. According to Doweiko (1999), “A drug is essentially a foreign chemical that is introduced into the individual’s body to bring about a specific desired response. There are many forms of drugs and how these drugs are administered in the body determines the kind of result that will take place. The Central Nervous System, (CNS) plays a major role in how these drugs will affect the body because the chemicals carry out their main effect when latched on to the receptor sites. The way in which the drug is administered or absorbed will determine how quickly or slowly the drug will begin to work and this process varies depending on the drug (Doweiko, 2009). Drugs that hit the lungs quickly will begin to work faster but will also tapper off relatively fast. Drugs that are taken orally such as tablets, pills, and liquid medications will take longer to affect the body and drugs that enter the blood stream will work much faster than those taken orally. Drugs taken orally on an empty stomach also take affect faster (Doweiko, 2009).…
The big reason morphine is beneficial to this patient, is that morphine helps reduce workload of the heart by peripheral dilation of veins and arteries. Morphine is also available in various delivery methods and mimics the endogenous opioids in the human body. Morphine has effects on other symptoms, such as its calming effects which can be seen as an antianxiety agent.…
of the most effective treatments of epilepsy known to just getting rid of the common headache.…
| Should relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder such as ability to once again find pleasure in relationships and daily activities, relief from hypersomnia or insomnia related to depression, restoration of appetite, lessened or relief from thoughts of suicide, and restored sex drive. Are sometimes prescribed to relieve some types of OCD or anxiety.…