Methamphetamine is a powerful‚ highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. This organic product is also known as meth‚ chalk‚ ice‚ and crystal‚ among many other terms‚ it takes the form of a white‚ odorless‚ bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. This drug originated in the 20th century and is classified as a schedule II drug in the United States. Though crystal meth has a reputation as an American street drug‚ the origins of this drug
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play represented the story of one family that takes care of the son who has ADHD. The ADHD is the specific condition that children are inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and get really difficulty to control their emotions. This condition can easily be found in the children four to seventeenth years of age (Information from Centers of Disease Control& Prevention). The parents try to do whatever to help their son get better from ADHD‚ and generally become the major story of the show. Overall‚ I really love
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child‚ smiling often. He has a tendency to be quite goofy at times and struggles with impulse control‚ often speaking out in class or being disruptive by talking or making jokes. This seems to stem from his ADHD‚ which he is on medication for. Though he has many challenges related to his ADHD‚ he displays an aptitude for math‚ enjoys reading‚ loves computers and is full of random facts that he adores to contribute. His general health seems fine however we have noticed that he spends quite a bit
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lack of medical attention? Do millions of children in these countries really have ADD or ADHD? These questions arise all over North America‚ Great Britain‚ and Australia. Drugging of children at young ages is the result of self-diagnoses‚ teacher diagnoses‚ and lack of medical care and treatment for children with the “disease” of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the documentary The Drugging of our Children‚ Gary Null‚ Forever Living Products‚
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Stereotypes are a result of personal past experiences mixed with the experiences of generations before. Stereotypes are derived from truth but morphed to be too general and become offencive. They are everywhere and some associated with LA Canada are that it’s populated by rich asians who are all smart with strict parents. This stereotype exists because it derives from truth. Some of the population falls into that category. The reason it’s a stereotype is because it throws everyone into that category
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rejected and he began to fight with the other children‚ using violent verbal and physical actions. He does not share very well‚ nor does he understand what turn taking means. Gabriel’s teachers shared the information that he has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Though his teachers were aware of his diagnosis‚ one of them showed much patience with him and tried to help him find a friend to play with‚ while the other teacher did not understand his disorder and became
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com/docview/1368604136?accountid=458 Limousin‚ P.‚ & Martinez-torres‚ I. (2008). Deep brain stimulation for parkinson ’s disease. Neurotherapeutics‚ 5(2)‚ 309-19. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurt.2008.01.006 Dershewitz‚ R. A. (2002). More about prevalence of ADHD in children. NEJM Journal Watch.General Medicine‚ doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/JW200204090000006
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Tommy Martin is finding it hard to interact with other children and his educators at school. He is in grade 4 now and has had this problem since kindergarten. He lacks interest in the classroom and he is difficult to work with. Often times he is sent to the principal’s office because of inappropriate behavior. He does not keep friend for lengthy periods of time. He is physically aggressive and very emotional‚ even about seemingly innocuous things. He does not like sympathy during these emotional
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Alex Swenda SOS-304-OL009 WA 2 1b. List and describe briefly the major structures of the brain‚ as presented in your textbook‚ including the function of those elements that are most related to psychoactive drug reaction. The first layer of the brain is the cortex which covers the top and sides of the brain. This area controls reasoning and language‚ and this area will be less active when under sedative drugs. The basal ganglia are located underneath the cortex and it is made up of by the striatum
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Biochemical Conditions and Crime Many factors can contribute to the activities linked to crime‚ some criminologists turned to the biological basis of criminology. Research efforts have been made to better understand the areas of biochemical and neurophysiologic factors that have been associated to crime. There are several areas of interest in biochemical factors such as diet‚ sugar‚ hormonal imbalances‚ and environmental contaminations. What people eat and take into their bodies may control
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