Introduction Drugs kill more than “100‚000” people a year. What kind of drugs? Prescription drugs. The seemingly harmless‚ easily accessible medicine in which doctors prescribe to patients every day account for “100‚000” times as many deaths than the heavily criminalized‚ all natural drug we know as marijuana. Because of its non-toxic and non-addictive characteristics not one death has resulted from the use of marijuana. Some skeptics argue that marijuana‚ also known as ‘cannabis’‚ can become a
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Pain is an essential‚ unavoidable part of all life. Not only does it act as a mechanism for interpreting the physical state of the body‚ but it also acts as a teaching mechanism for recognizing and avoiding harmful conditions. Conversely‚ the body also has numerous pathways for relieving pain (Ossipov 2012). As the medical field advances‚ there is a strong push to find the safest and most effective ways to relieve pain. The most understood pain-relieving system in the body is the endogenous opioid
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ernard Cooper is the author of 6 books‚ including the award-winning Maps to Anywhere‚ A Clack of Tiny Sparks: Remembrances of a Gay Boyhood‚ Truth Serum‚ A Year of Rhymes‚ Guess Again‚ and most recently The Bill from My Father: A Memoir. Cooper is art critic for the Los Angeles Times and frequently contributes to The New York Times Magazine‚ Harper’s‚ Nerve‚ The Paris Review‚ and five previous editions of The Best American Essays. His work has received the PEN/Hemingway Award‚ the O. Henry Prize
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without causing disturbances of nervous system. These are classified as a) Narcotic analgesics: These are most potent and clinically useful agents causing depression of central nervous system and at the same time act as strong analgesics. Ex: Morphine‚ Codeine‚ Heroin etc. The term narcotic drugs now mean addictive drugs. When these are administered in medicinal doses‚ relieve pain and produce sleep. In high doses they produce coma‚ convulsions and finally death. Uses: These analgesics are chiefly used
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German scientists Max Bockmühl and Gustav Ehrhart first synthesized methadone in 1937. The synthetic opioid analgesic was created while they were searching for a pain reliever that would be safe to use during surgeries and had a low potential for addiction. On September 11‚ 1941‚ they filed for a patent for what they called Hoechst 10820 or Polamidon. Eli Lilly and Company brought methadone to the United Stated in 1947. They gave it the trade name Dolophine‚ which came from the German Dolphium
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Robert Lana The Weeknd is a newer artist that has an exceptionally diverse sound. So many emotions are infused with his lyrics and portrayal of the lyrics. Many people‚ male or female‚ ejoy his laidback aproach to an emotional subject‚ the subject of money and fame. In his songs he may talk about morally wrong subjects liek drugs and prostitutes‚ but his messsage is revered by those who look past the drug infused story telling to see the true meaning of his lyrics. The song i picked for this
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and their use 1. describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Below are outlined 3 types of common medications. Analgesics: i.e. Codeine‚ used for pain relief‚ side effects can be light-headedness‚ dizziness‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath‚ and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions‚ symptoms of which include constipation‚ abdominal pain‚ rash and itching. Antibiotics: i.e. Amoxicillin‚ a penicillin based antibiotic which fights
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There are many different types of drugs. Some drugs are good for you and some could kill people. Some good drugs are anesthetics‚ hormones‚ vaccines‚ and antibiotics. Some bad drugs are narcotics. These are sleep inducers. Examples of this are codeine‚ heroin‚ and morphine. Other drugs include cocaine‚ nicotine‚ and marijuana. Nowadays‚ drugs are a big problem in our society. The only drugs that you should take should be drugs that your doctor prescribed for you. And you should only take the
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group of drugs which are used medically to relieve moderate to severe pain‚ but also have a potential for abuse. Some opiates come from a resin taken from the seed pod of the Asian poppy. This group of drugs includes opium‚ morphine‚ heroin‚ and codeine. Narcotic are drugs of certain legal status and in general are considered Schedule II drugs. Opium appears as dark brown chunks or as a powder and is usually smoked or eaten. Heroin can be a white or brownish powder which is usually dissolved in
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repair of the right lower lid. She has had dermatomyositis and rheumatoid arthritis for many years and used cortisone for this. She is presently taking Persantine twice daily and Inderal 40 mg twice daily. She is allergic to penicillin‚ aspirin‚ codeine‚ and does not tolerate Tylenol because of constipation. Physical findings VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 110/80‚ pulse 76 and regular. HEENT: Recent eye examination showed best vision of 20/50+ in the right eye and 20/200 in the left. Pupils
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