Name: Amber Ali 5/19/2015 Toxicology Student Questions 1. Does cocaine have any medicinal value? Cocaine is used by health care professionals to temporarily numb the lining of the mouth‚ nose‚ and throat before certain medical procedures. It is an anesthetic that works quickly to numb the area about 1-2 minutes after application. Cocaine also causes blood vessels to narrow‚ an effect that can decrease bleeding and swelling from the procedure. (http://www.medicinenet.com/cocaine_hydrochloride-topical/article
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Antimicrobials Anti-bacterials * Need a drug selectively toxic to bacterial cells but won’t harm human cells * Many drugs that achieve this still have side effects as every drug is a poison Bacterial Infections * Immunocompromised especially vulnerable * Opportunistic infection – Infection caused by pathogens that usually do not cause disease in a healthy immune system. A compromised immune system however presents ‘opportunity’ for pathogen to infect * Prophylaxis
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the consumer because the products are just too new and innovated at this point. Through the examination of the effects of engineered crops on agriculture‚ the experimentation and distribution concerns‚ and the scientific evaluation of increased toxicity levels and antibiotic immunities‚ one will unmistakably be able to see how genetically engineered and modified foods are not a trend that citizens should not buy into. The heightened and newfound interest in genetically engineered food should be
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Chirality – Isolation of Limonene from Citrus Fruits Introduction: Terpenes are a large and varied class of hydrocarbons produced by a wide variety of plants. Many essential oils belong to the terpene class. They are made up of two or more five carbon units that are called isoprenes. Limonene is a terpene that can be separated from orange peels almost 100% in the (R)-(+)-limonene form. Other citrus fruits like lemons‚ grapefruits‚ limes‚ and tangerines contain the compound as well. The
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Risk Assessment Case Study Risk Assessment Case Study Evaluation Nicole Anderson‚ Robert Hoehn‚ Sandra Purvis‚ Victoria Riggins and Rachel Van Schaik ENV/420 October 15‚ 2012 Miquel Restrepo Risk Assessment Case Study Evaluation The risk assessment case study evaluates the chromium-contaminated soils. Twelve years of research went into the study to characterize the health hazards caused by the chromium-contaminated
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Introduction The case scenario selected for discussion is about Jeremy Kayton‚ 18 year old male student who moved to America when he was 17 year old. He was recently diagnosed with a case of type I diabetes mellitus‚ went through a break up and he had to work long hours to support himself. He was probably under a lot of psychological and emotional stress‚ suffering from ’tension headache’ and took an over dose of Panadol or acetaminophen with alcohol. According to food and drug agency (2009)‚ a combination
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Nanotechnology in Medicine When thinking of Nanotechnology one could think of the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In the movie Cobra steals nanotech warheads and attacks the Eiffel Tower and it is destroyed by molecule sized machines in a matter of minutes. At this point in time nanotechnology is nowhere near this far along. Nanotechnology of today is about manipulating different types of matter on a molecular scale thus making them stronger and more durable (Williamson‚ Kenneth D. New Products)
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Antiseptics Definition An antiseptic is a substance which inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms. For practical purposes‚ antiseptics are routinely thought of as topical agents‚ for application to skin‚ mucous membranes‚ and inanimate objects‚ although a formal definition includes agents which are used internally‚ such as the urinary tract antiseptics. Purpose Antiseptics are a diverse class of drugs which are applied to skin surfaces or mucous membranes for their anti-infective
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Since marijuana was introduced thousands of years ago‚ the fatality rate has remained at a staggering number; zero. Although one requirement for a substance to be classified as a drug‚ is having a known level of toxicity (ability to overdose); marijuana does not. In addition‚ the benefits of marijuana go further than simply being safe to use recreationally. If marijuana was legalized across the United States‚ it would boost the struggling economy‚ decrease gang activity and violent crimes‚ and provide
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Recognizing the Danger of Household Chemicals Using Brine Shrimp Katie Morton per. 2 11/19/14 Purpose: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Recognize the possible dangers of household pollutants. Use the scientific method to design an experiment to test chemical pollutants. Measure the effect of various toxic materials on brine shrimp. Measure using scientific units. Operate scientific equipment. Practice basic laboratory safety. Conduct a scientific investigation as a team. Learn about the basic biology of brine shrimp
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