Presentation Questions Ecstasy 1. Explain how the brain normally regulates serotonin. How does ecstasy act in the brain‚ & what neurotransmitters does it affect? - Normally‚ the brain regulates serotonin (5-HT) by taking up the release in neighboring neurons. - With ecstasy‚ the neuron is still supplied with 5-HT directly. However‚ ecstasy MIMICS 5-HT by blocking the reuptake of serotonin‚ [causing the release of high levels of 5-HT into the synapse]‚ which induces euphoria & the
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Narcissistic personality disorder Last reviewed: November 14‚ 2010. Narcissistic personality disorder is a condition in which people have an inflated sense of self-importance and an extreme preoccupation with themselves. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors The causes of this disorder are unknown. An overly sensitive personality and parenting problems may affect the development of this disorder. Symptoms A person with narcissistic personality disorder may: * React to criticism with rage
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Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence Opioid dependence in the United States is increasing in numbers with those addicted to heroin and prescription opioid analgesics. Opioid use includes morphine‚ codine‚ oxycodine‚ the painkillers oxycodone‚ hydrocodone‚ fentanyl‚ and heroin. Several different treatment options are available for opioid dependence. Behavioral therapy includes counseling‚ cognitive therapy‚ phychotherapy‚ and the twelve step recovery program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous
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PSY215: DRUGS AND DEPENDENCY ESSAY ONE WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS? LACHLAN SLOAN 30790798 Throughout history‚ people have used different kinds of drugs to alter the way they feel or experience consciousness. Ritualistic use of drugs has been commonly practiced by various cultures such as the mushroom induced trance state utilised by Native American Indians to commune with the Great Spirit. Pacific Islanders drink Kava as a means of connecting with the supernatural‚ healing illness
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Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership RTT1: Task 2 Sections A through D A. Root Cause Analysis (RCA): A Systems Approach To Error The RCA seeks to answer four questions: 1. What happened? a. Patient admitted to triage with probable dislocated / fractured hip status post fall at home. b. Vital signs: B/P 120/80‚ HR-88 NSR‚ T-98.6‚ RR-32‚ weight: 175 pounds. c. Pain rated 10/10. d. Assessments reveals: Patient appears to be in moderate distress‚ left leg appears shortened with
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ALM # 3 BURNS Case Presentation: 21 y/o male involved in industrial fire. Patient was welding a steel structure when a spark from the torch ignited a barrel of flammable material that was inadvertently placed in his work area. Patient sustained full-thickness burns over the upper half of his chest and circumferential burns to bilateral arms. Patient also sustained superficial partial-thickness burns to face‚ neck and bilateral hands. His entire abdomen‚ upper half of his back and front of
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Test Review 2 Party Drugs: 1. Roofies 2. Ketamine 3. Ecstasy Stimulants: • Methamphetimes o Street names: speed‚ ice‚ smoked‚ crystal meth o Source: man made o MOST POWERFUL STIMULANT o Administration: inject‚ snort‚ smoke‚ oral o Schedule 1 drug—highly addictive and no med use-- (meth) but other amphetimes are schedule 2 drugs since they sometimes have medical use o 50% of drug is removed from body in 12 hours
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Addiction drug addiction and drug abuse drug addiction and drug abuse‚ chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Traditional definitions of addiction‚ with their criteria of physical dependence and withdrawal (and often an underlying tenor of depravity and sin) have been modified with increased understanding; with the introduction of new drugs‚ such as cocaine‚ that are psychologically or neuropsychologically addicting;
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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Singer‚ songwriter. Jackson was born August 29‚ 1958‚ in Gary‚ Indiana‚ to an African-American working-class family. His father‚ Joseph Jackson‚ had been a guitarist but had put aside his musical aspirations to provide for his family as a crane operator. Believing his sons had talent‚ he molded them into a musical group in the early 1960s. At first‚ the Jackson Family performers consisted of Michael’s older brothers Tito‚ Jermaine‚ and Jackie. Michael joined his siblings when he was five‚ and emerged
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