Medication is the most important treatment for bipolar disorders. I will outline the medication listed in the textbook and state their potential side effects and limitations in point form. Drug: Lithium Lithium is the first choice of treatment for bipolar disorders and it is indicated that Lithium is effective in the alleviation of manic and depressive episodes. 75-80% of patients who take Lithium as directed show improvement. One patient‚ on page 177 of the textbook‚ states that Lithium prevents
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damage are swelling and redness in the palms of the hands‚ yellowish skin and whites of eyes‚ itching‚ small benign fatty tumors and reddish spots on the skin or lumps under the skin of damaged blood vessels. (http://www.aakp.org/aakp-library/medication-effects/)One
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P3/ Potential effects on the service user could be: Marginalisation- Marginalisation is when a person is pushed to the edge of society. This is a potential effect of discrimination because a person is made to stand out and made to be different from everyone else and they can therefore feel like they are all alone. Low self-esteem and self-identity -
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How inflation affect the common man? In: Inflation [Edit categories] The Economist MagazineEconomistSubscriptions.com Get a World view Every Week. 12 Issues for Rs. 500 only! Ads Answer: Inflation is the overall increase in cost of products and services. Increase in taxes and fees leads to inflation. Inflation also generally causes due to scarcity. When the cost of business increases‚ the prices of the products increases and this abrupt increase‚ the income rate supposedly goes down. These
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Any experiences of prejudice and discrimination can affect children and young people in different ways‚ there are some cases where the effects are small but there may be cases where the effects and consequences can be very serious and will require the child or young person to have a lot of support from staff and outside agencies depending on the situation. When a child or young person experiences prejudice or discrimination they may have a lack of motivation‚ may become angry‚ depressed and confused
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as well. Many people need to learn about how it affects people and their lives. Diabetes is a disorder that affects your metabolism. It causes you to have high blood sugar. There are three main types of diabetes; type 1‚ type 2‚ and gestational. Type one is where your body does not produce insulin. Type 2 is where your body does not produce enough insulin to function and gestational only affects certain pregnant women‚ and only while they are pregnant. The symptoms vary but are mostly consistent
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The New Generation: Internet and the Side Effects Submitted to: Professor Tonio Sadik Submitted by: John Yoo (4578772) SOC 3116 C November 16th 2011 The article‚ "A Fantasy World Is Creating Problems in South Korea" published by Choe Sang-Hun from The New York Times discuss the growing issue of internet gaming addiction among adults in South Korea (Choe‚ 2010). With the emergence of the internet‚ more and more people around the world
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423wewe3 Unit 616 – Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects. kh Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication There are several legislations in place with protocols for the administration of medication which I have listed below. The main policy re admin of drugs and storing of drugs and medicines is the
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Chronic Side effects of chronic cocaine use Cocaine hydrochloride Chronic cocaine intake causes brain cells to adapt functionally to strong imbalances of transmitter levels in order to compensate extremes. Thus‚ receptors disappear from the cell surface or reappear on it‚ resulting more or less in an "off" or "working mode" respectively‚ or they change their susceptibility for binding partners (ligands) – mechanisms called down-/upregulation. However‚ studies suggest cocaine abusers do
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10 Side Effects of Bad Credit How Bad Credit Affects Your Life By LaToya Irby‚ About.com Guide Ads: * Bad Credit Card * Side Effects * Credit Score Scale * Adverse Credit Mortgage * Auto Loan for Bad Credit As you’re maxing out your credit cards and ignoring your bills‚ you might not realize the effect it’s going to have on your credit. Credit card payments and level of debt have the most impact on your credit score. Mess up in these areas and your credit score
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