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    Drug Journey

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    Drug Journey Thesis: The process of drugs in pharmaceuticals is actually a very long one. There are several different stages that a company undertakes in order to get their drug to the doctors‚ pharmacists and patients. We will look at this process over the next few minutes. Introduction: As a Chemistry major I’m passionate to study on drugs and would like to involve in pharmaceuticals. I’m also inspired from my family where my brothers-in-law are pharmacist and besides I love chemistry since

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    Psychoactive Drugs

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    Psychoactive Drugs are chemical substances that alter behavior‚ mood‚ perception‚ or mental functioning. Through the consumption of substances many cultures have found ways to alter consciousness. Psychoactive substances apply their effects by transforming biochemical or physiological processes in the brain. The message system of nerve cells‚ or neurons‚ relies on both electrical and chemical transmission. Neurons rarely touch each other; there is a microscopic gap between one neuron and the next

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    global sales. It has extensive experience bringing drugs to market including its most profitable drug‚ Zimistat. Metabical‚ is CSP’s new weight loss drug that is being brought to market by CSP and is targeted to individuals categorized as overweight (BMIs 25-30). Metabical is the culmination of 10 years and $400 million dollars in R&D and is uniquely positioned as the only prescription weight loss pill to target the overweight population. This drug‚ if targeted to the correct consumers should be able

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    Drug Store Layout

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    countries‚ the drug stores are housed within bigger shops like Walgreens‚ CVS Pharmacy etc. where there’s separation of prescription medicines and Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs. OTC drugs can be purchased without prescription whereas medicines like antibiotics require prescription and is issued only upon prescription. In India‚ both OTC and prescription medicines are sold at pharmacy shops (also called Medical Shop or Medical Store in India) with zero to little control over prescription medicines. The

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    Enhancement drugs

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    enhancing pill that does the work for them. You would probably even feel pressured to take the enhancements yourself‚ considering it’s working so well for your team mates and they’re not working as hard. Any enhancement is unethical and unfair. Using such drugs would be an advantage that no one should have. There are multiple reasons brain enhancement is wrong. One reason is that it is unnatural. Taking a pill or some other form of medication to make you more cognitively enhanced is very unnatural. Keim

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    Drugs in Prison

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    consist of an analysis of the use and abuse of illicit drugs within the prison systems on a global basis. With information gathered from various sources such as the internet and one on one interviews with an inmate in a male correctional facility and a former inmate of a female correctional facility I intend to show the rampant flow of drugs in and out of the prison system‚ the control of (or lack there of) by prison officials‚ the drug gangs and dealers in correctional facilities‚ the rate

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    Drug Study

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    Name of Drug | | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Adverse Effect | Special Consideration | Nursing Responsibility | Rationale | Generic Name:AcetylcysteineBrand Name:(Fluimucil)Classification:MucolyticAntidote | Dosage:200mgFrequency:Route:Oral (diluted in ½ glass of water) | Splits links in the mucoprotein contained in respiratory mucus secretion‚ decreasing the viscosity of the mucus. | Mucolytic adjuvant theraphy for abnormal‚ viscid or inspissated mucus secretion in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary

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    Drug Abuse

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    Drug Abuse & Dependency Some of the causes of drug abuse and dependency too show why some persons become drug abusers are the following: 1. Socio-cultural deprivation. The influence of socio-cultural factors includes rejection‚ inadequate stimulation and communication and other related deficiencies in the family. It is observed that a young drug dependent feels deprived of some social relationships with other persons to satisfy his needs. Early deprivation includes lack of maternal and paternal

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    Drug Addiction

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    was a drug addict..!! Good morning friends‚ Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land…… A land witness to saints and victories‚ a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation. A place with unparalleled culture‚ people‚ vigour‚ color and music... I am talking about Punjab… From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before… No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease‚ but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab

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    War on Drugs

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    War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different

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