The use of marijuana as a medical option has a controversy not only to the medical community but to the public as well. The government has enacted its war on drugs for years now and still places marijuana as a schedule 1 drug even when there are numerous studies that prove it to be beneficial. Marijuana in natural form is known as Cannabis sativa. Cannabis has been around for many years‚ dating back to 28th Century as well as to the Egyptians. The use of marijuana before the 20th century is well
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Avery Paco Avery Paco Schizophrenia‚ emotional disorders‚ Anxiety and Tourette’s syndrome are all classified as psychiatric disorders. There is a thin line between neuropsychological disorders and psychiatric disorders. Though the two types of disorders are a result of a dysfunctional
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Drug Facts 2010 Copyright and Disclaimer This resource pack was written by Kevin Flemen. It is © Kevin Flemen/KFx and should not be reproduced without permission. The above notwithstanding‚ the holder of this pack is welcome to use or adapt both the contents of the pack and the exercises in their ongoing work. Both drugs and legal information change frequently. Workers should always seek up-todate advice. Kevin Flemen/KFx take no responsibility for errors and omissions in this pack or in the
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tinnitus retraining therapy. The evidence supporting medication use to help with tinnitus is weak and as of today there are no drugs FDA approved for tinnitus. Medications with promising trials are Acamprosate‚ which is used in alcohol rehab‚ benzodiazepines‚ lidocaine‚ oral misprostol‚ antidepressants and supplements such as Ginkgo biloba‚ melatonin and Zine. Trial of a hearing aid is also a non-invasive first line intervention. The American Tinnitus Association recommends trying to eliminate potential
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Hypochondriasis (Illness Anxiety Disorder) Definition Also known as hypochondria‚ hypochondriasis is a disorder that leads an individual to believe they are very ill when nothing is wrong. Even when medical exams show no serious illness is present‚ the individual still continues to believe they have a life threatening illness. Causes • Bellieved to be caused by deficient neurotransmitters and decreased tolerance for physical pain Risk factors • Extreme stress • Severe symptom that could threaten
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analgesics include heroin‚ morphine and opium. Types of drug abuse have manifested over the years into several different classifications. Types of abuse include Alcoholism‚ Marijuana abuse‚ Nicotine addiction‚ Heroin addiction‚ Barbiturates use‚ Benzodiazepine abuse‚ Cocaine use‚ Opium alkaloid use‚ and Amphetamine abuse. Abuse rates have increased over the years too. A study by the University of Michigan in 2002 showed that nearly 50% of 12th Grade students had used Marijuana at one time. It also showed
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Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Bonnie Montgomery Analyzing Biopsychological Disorders Part A Biopsychology is a biological approach to psychology. Historically‚ researchers believed that neuropsychological disorders were of the brain‚ and psychological disorders were of the mind. Now‚ psychologists understand that these distinctions do not exist. Biological approaches to psychological disorders direct psychologists to consider the active cause and effective treatments of major psychological
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least two weeks to show benefits and longer for maximum benefit. Frisch and Frisch (2006) point out that the effect of buspirone is delayed‚ often as much as seven weeks‚ but it can be as effective as benzodiazepines in controlling anxiety/worry without the abuse potential of benzodiazepines. 8. What do you think about Betty’s sister using herbal remedies and rituals for driving out evil spirits in trying to cure Betty? Do herbal remedies work? Many herbal remedies do produce some beneficial
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The name of the drug: Phencylidine kown as (PCP) Phencylidine is a central nervous system depressant‚ introduced as an anesthetic in the early 1950s but later abandoned because of unpredictable side effects such as agitation‚ disorientation‚ and hallucination. The drug is easily synthesized by anyone with a basic knowledgeof chemistry and has become one of the drugs most frequently used by drug abusers. Examples of the drug is: Angel Dust‚ Ecstasy‚ LCD‚ Peyote‚ and Mescaline The short
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NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE Department of Anesthesiology TITLE: AWARENESS AND DREAMING DURING TOTAL INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA IN OUTPATIENTS UNDERGOING EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE LITHOTRIPSY: A PRELIMINARY SURVEY AUTHOR: Xenia P. David‚ M.D. Senior Resident CO-INVESTIGATORS: Alexander Bautista‚ M.D. Junior Resident Warren Caballa‚ M.D. Junior Resident Ronald Torres‚ M.D. Junior Resident SUPERVISING INVESTIGATOR:
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