Chapter 1 1. Caroline is interested in determining how squirrels find the caches of nuts they buried several months earlier. She watches the squirrels in a park and notices that they tend to bury food near landmarks‚ such as trees or benches. She predicts that moving these landmarks after the squirrels have buried their food will prevent them from finding it later on‚ and designs an experiment to test her prediction. Caroline’s approach is an example of A) pseudoscience. B) the scientific
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consumed at dance parties‚ which require sustained energy for prolonged activity into late hours. In this setting‚ they may also be combined with alcohol and recreational drugs such as ecstasy (MDMA; 3‚4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) or other amphetamines. Young adults and adolescents are particularly attracted to energy drinks because of effective product marketing‚ peer influence and a lack of knowledge of the potential harmful effects.3-5 The high sugar content in caffeinated energy drinks is
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overdose. The types of drugs that are most likely to be abused include : Stimulants These drugs increase the activity of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system and increase alertness‚ endurance and improve moods. Examples • Amphetamines • Methamphetamines (meth) • Cannabis • Cocaine • Ecstasy (MDMA) • Ephedrine • Pseudoephedrine • Phencyclidine (PCP) Sedative hypnotics These drugs depress the central nervous system (CNS) and are intended to reduce irritability‚ anxiety
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Consciousness Consciousness is the awareness of the sensations‚ thoughts and feelings being experienced at a given moment. States of consciousness Waking Sleeping Hypnotic Altered State of Consciousness Drug induced Waking consciousness‚ we are awake and aware of our thoughts‚ emotions‚ and perceptions. Hypnosis – trancelike state heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others. It appears they are asleep. People do not lose all will of their own when hypnotized. They will
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certain key components that release adrenaline in the body. Adrenaline is responsible for pumping more blood to the muscles and increasing oxygen levels in the body. Losing Weight Well‚ does Phentermine Work to help you lose weight? Phentermine and Amphetamines have a very similar affect on the body. The product will boost energy levels‚ reduce cravings‚ and help you concentrate on your goal of losing
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Taking even small amounts of meth can result in many of the same physical effects as other stimulants‚ such as cocaine or amphetamines. This includes increased wakefulness‚ increased physical activity‚ a smaller appetite‚ increased respiration‚ rapid heart rate‚ irregular heartbeat‚ increased blood pressure and increased body temperature. Long term use of ice may result in negative
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Drugs and Crime. Drugs are related to crime in multiple ways. Most obviously because it is a crime to use‚ possess‚ manufacture‚ or distribute classified drugs. Cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ and amphetamines (a synthetic‚ addictive‚ mood-altering drug‚ used illegally as a stimulant) are examples of drugs classified to have abuse potential. Drugs are also related to crime through the effects they have on the user’s behaviour and by generating violence and other illegal activity in connection
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‘conform to a certain look’ (Deirdre‚ 2012:137). Self-starvation such as the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia are often used in order to lose weight. One technique used by dancers to lose weight is to subsist on soft drinks‚ coffee‚ amphetamines and lettuce. This provides the dancers with enough energy to rehearse‚ but is not healthy. Ballerinas often have surgical treatment in order to enhance their on-stage line. The ballerina Gelsey Kirkland had rhinoplasty‚ her earlobes trimmed and
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1. The most likely cause of Bado’s hypocalcemia is chronic hypoparathyroidism which is secondary to a thyroidectomy. Hypoparathyroidism may be due to a failure to respond to vitamin D or a deficiency of it or a failure to respond to PTH. With the removal of Bongo’s thyroid‚ that is what caused his low levels of blood plasma Calcium level to be where it was when it was tested. 2. a. Hypocalcemia decreases the concentration of calcium outside of cell which increases the cells excitability and lowers
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Drugs For this assignment we had to choose a few drugs and write a paper about them. There are many drugs in the world to choose from. I chose cocaine and methamphetamine to writeabout. Cocaine and methamphetamine are similar to other legal drugs in the U.S. Cocaine is one of the oldest known psychoactive substances—it dates back as far as the Incan Empire where it was used as a local anesthetic. Cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coca plant. Modern day cocaine was invented by a man named
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