HISTORY OF PHARMACY Unique characteristics of HOMOSAPIENS – propensity to treat ailments‚ physical and mental with medicine INTRODUCTION * What is medicine? MEDICINE- is a mixture of myth and science‚ folklore and demonstrated facts. * How are medicines prepared? 1. Collection of active ingredients and drugs 2. Processed: and 3. Prepared for incorporation into medicaments PREHISTORIC PHARMACY SHANIDAR – oldest settlements‚ supports the contention that prehistoric people
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LIFE TIME FITNESS CONCEPT 9 Free weights and calisthenics are considered to be which of the following? Selected Answer: isotonic Which muscle fibers are resistant to fatigue because they rely on aerobic metabolism? Selected Answer: type I In which of the following contractions is the length of the muscle decreased? Selected Answer: concentric The capacity of a muscle to continue contracting over a long period of time is called Selected Answer: muscular endurance.
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conditions related to obesity‚ like insulin resistance and could have poor effects on the cardiovascular system.” (2005‚ para 2). Steve Bechler‚ a 23-year-old Baltimore Orioles pitcher‚ died of heatstroke in 2003‚ which was believed to be connected the Ephedra he was taking (Murphy‚
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BOTANY FINAL REVIEW CHAPTER 3 1.Parenchyma- Alive‚ “loosely packed”‚ most versatile‚ can photosynthesize ‚storage ‚1 cell wall Collenchyma- Alive‚ chunky‚ thick at corners‚ 1 cell wall Scherenchyma- Dead‚ support and protection‚ 2 cell walls 2. Cells in vascular tissue: XYLEM PHLOEM What substance(s) is/areTransported in this tissue? | Transports waterAnd nutrients | Transports sugars | In which direction is
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treatment. The earliest recorded use of medical marijuana was in 2700 BC by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung. He “discovered marijuana ’s healing properties as well as those of two other mainstays of Chinese herbal medicine‚ ginseng and ephedra” (Janet‚ Mack). Ginseng and ephedra are very common in everyday life; ginseng is used throughout the United States in drinks and in dried form. In 1611 the Jamestown settlers brought the marijuana plant with them and used the plants fibers as an export (Segal). A book
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Final Project: Metabolism Support Supplement For Women Tracy A. Richards Kaplan University HW205: Vitamins‚ Herbs and Nutritional Supplements Metabolism Support Supplement For Women During the past 20 years‚ there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States and rates remain high. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease‚ stroke‚ type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer‚ some of the leading causes of preventable death. James O. Hill‚ PhD‚ director of the
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loss supplements in the United States. Although considered by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) a "nutritional supplement" and not a drug‚ the main ingredient in its original formula (Xenadrine RFA-1) is ephedrine. Ephedrine is derived from the ephedra plant. It speeds up your metabolism which suppresses the appetite. Also fat cells are broken down and converted into energy. The effects of ephedrine are commonly compared to those of amphetamines (aka: speed). Ephedrine can raise the heart rate
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Banning Anabolic Steroids It has been speculated for many years that some professional athletes were using performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. The reason so many people were talking about this issue is the fact that all of the sudden there were quite a few players that were hitting many more homeruns than they had previously in their careers. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 22‚ 2004. This new law closed the
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have reached their weight loss goal‚ large doses of antibiotics are consumed to rid themselves of the deathly tapeworm. This method of weight loss has been banned from the United States. (Dietsinreview.com. (n.d). Tapeworm Diet) Amphetamines and Ephedra are two well-known supplements on the market that always claim to drop the pounds in just a matter of days but can cause serious health problems or even death. People do not consider the risks they take when consuming diet pills. With all the brands
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treat toothaches‚ muscle pain‚ ringworms‚ warts and exhaustion. Other examples of medicinal remedies include palmetto berries used to treat nonmalignant prostate disease‚ gingko leaves area used to improve blood flow in capillaries and arteries‚ and ephedra stems can be used to treat asthma and hay fever. Returning back to clove oil‚ which is used in this experiment‚ this oil is extracted from a small evergreen tree called Syzygium aromaticum that is found in Indonesia‚ Madagascar‚ and Zanzibar.
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