Substance related disorders Definitions and terms Use This is when a person drinks alcohol or swallows smoke‚ sniffs or injects a mind altering substance. Abuse This is when a person is using alcohol or drugs for the purpose of intoxication or in the case of prescription for purpose beyond their intended use. Dependence It is the continuing use of alcohol or drugs despite adverse consequences to ones physical‚ social and psychological wellbeing Addiction
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A report ON ASTHMA By Asma Javidshaikh The aim of this report is to let people know about Asthma This report is based on internet search‚ books and medical journals were consulted as appropriate. Intrduction Asthma is defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma as "a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role. The chronic inflammation is associated with airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of wheezing‚ breathlessness
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Jorge Lozano Introduction Almost all living things have a normal daily cycle they adhere to. It usually relates to the pattern developed by a function of time in relation to behavioral and physiological processes. Circadian rhythm in all mammals is a process that describes our inner master “clock” and our daily functionality. “Circadian timing is structured in such a way as to receive information from the external and internal environments‚ and its function is the timing organization of the
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Charles Cullen Nurse Killer The case I have researched concerns Charles Cullen. I had never heard of him until I saw his name on the list of suggested cases. It was Charles Cullen’s nickname‚ the Nurse Killer‚ which caught my attention. I had already started forming questions about the case. Questions like‚ “Why was he called the Nurse Killer?” “Did he murder nurses at a hospital?” “When did all this happen?” I wanted to answer these questions and was able to do so with my research. An additional
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another and so on. . (Chapter 7‚ ComerFunda‚ Pages 192-225‚ 2003) Causes of Bipolar disorder one could consider to be more biological then Unipolar depression. Bipolar disorder is caused by neurotransmitters in the brain‚ the unbalance of nor epinephrine and serotonin levels in one’s body. This chemical unbalance causes one to become not their usual self but of another inside themselves. (Chapter 7‚ ComerFunda‚ Pages 192-225‚ 2003) Unipolar depression is when a person basically becomes saddened
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Histamines and Antihistamines Neurotransmitters are chemical compounds that are central nervous system stimulants that mainly transmit nerve impulses with another cell or muscle. They are released in the synapse which chemically help signal one neuron to the next. One of the nerve cells that influence neurotransmitter release and stimulate the central nervous system pathway are histamines. It is specifically located in the nerve cells of the hypothalamus. All neurotransmitters structurally
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Eczema‚ Allergies‚ and Asthma‚ Pediatric Eczema‚ allergies‚ and asthma are common in children‚ and tend to be passed along from parent to child (inherited). These conditions often occur when the body’s disease-fighting (immune) system responds to certain harmless substances as though they were harmful germs (allergic reaction). These substances could be things that your child breathes in‚ touches‚ or eats. The immune system creates proteins (antibodies) to fight the germs‚ which causes your child’s
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because Laughing makes stress release and you feels happy‚ relaxes and feels good. Laughing has a health benefits to human people like a face exercise it makes you beautiful and handsome. Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol‚ epinephrine or adrenaline dopamine and growth hormone. It also increases the level of health-enhancing hormones like endorphins‚ and neurotransmitters. Laughter increases the number of antibody-producing cells and enhances the effectiveness of T cells. All
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Health Guide UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1 Section 1 Life style disease: disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors. Risk factor: anything that increases the likelihood of injury‚ disease‚ or other health problem. Sedentary: not taking part in physical activity on regular bases. Controllable factor Uncontrollable factor Physical Activity Age Smoking Race Weight Gender Diet Heredity Controllable risk factor: risk factor in which you can do something about. Uncontrollable
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signals euphoria (Fishman‚ 2005). Alcoholsim has many long term effetcs. Most psychoactive drugs affect a single type of receptor or neurotransmitter‚ i.e.‚ anandamide receptor for marijuana; endorphin receptor for heroin; or norepinephrine‚ epinephrine‚ and dopamine neurotransmitters for cocaine. Alcohol on the other hand interacts with receptors‚ neurotransmitters‚ cell membranes‚ intracellular signaling enzymes‚ and even genes (Fay‚ 1998). Since 80% of the alcohol drunk passes through the liver
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