discernible physiological effect when taken into the body. These chemicals change the functions of the central nervous system (CNS)‚ providing temporary relief from mental‚ physical and social problems. Usage of a drug over a period of time often results in dependence and tolerance of the drug. The user experiences physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms when attempts are made to quit the drug. Tolerance refers to the increased ability of the body to tolerate the drug without ill effects. Due to
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Blood is pumped through the body by the heart by two different circuits‚ one of the circuits in the systemic circuit and the second circuit is the pulmonary circuit. The system circuit‚ starts via the left atrium and passing the mistral valve down into the left ventricle. The ventricle will then contract shortly after the atria have started relaxing and followed by the closing of the atrioventricular valves‚ so blood does not back wash into the atrium. Pressure will becoming higher in the left
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calling narcotics "opioids" to help stifle the confusion. Common types of narcotics include barbiturates‚ benzodiazepines‚ heroin‚ opium in the form of morphine andcodeine‚ oxycodone and Vicodin.巴比妥类，苯二氮卓类药物，海洛因，鸦片，吗啡 How Do Narcotics Affect the Body? Narcotic drugs can affect the body in various ways. There are of course legitimate uses for them‚ like treating pain‚ anxiety‚ aggression and even diarrhea. 当然也有他们的合法用途，如治疗疼痛，焦虑，侵略，甚至腹泻。 However‚ they are highly addictive and what starts out as a prescribed
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KEY PRINCIPLES OF BODY MECHANICS AND TRANSFERS Lisa Taipalus PT Regional Stroke Best Practice Consultant Northeastern Ontario Stroke Network www.neostrokestrategy.com OUTLINE Provide you with some tools and options to use with your stroke survivors Review principles of body mechanics Review good practices for transfers Positioning the stroke survivor Bed Mobility Repositioning Transfers Opportunity to problem solve some issues you may have BIOMECHANICS Body movements and the forces that
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ALCOHOL IN THE BODY Excessive alcohol use can cause the pancreas to produce toxic substances that interfere with proper functioning. The resulting inflammation is called pancreatitis‚ a serious problem that can destroy the pancreas. One of the most frequent causes of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol abuse. Alcoholism has been an issue in our contemporary society. It is dangerous.It is becoming extremely tough for the government to fight against alcoholism in Kenya. Central Nervous System‚ Digestive System
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How Sugar Affects the Body in Motion By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Gary John Norman/Getty Images Sugar is getting a bad reputation. A cover article in The New York Times Magazine several weeks ago persuasively reported that our national overindulgence in fructose and other sugars is driving the epidemics of obesity‚ diabetes and other illnesses. But that much-discussed article‚ by the writer Gary Taubes‚ focused on how sugars like fructose affect the body in general. It had little opportunity to examine
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The Mind Body Problem Many theories have been challenged throughout the history of psychology. Mind vs. Body is one of the most important issues that has formed the basic foundation in this field today. One of the central questions in psychology and philosophy concerns the mind-body problem: Is the mind part of the body‚ or the body part of the mind? If they are distinct‚ then how do they interact? And which of the two is in charge? (McLeod‚ 2007). Philosophers have examined the relationship between
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Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the endocrine system‚ and occurs when your blood glucose‚ also known as blood sugar‚ is too high. Disease is a very common and serious disease that affects approximately 29.1 million people in the U.S.‚ let alone the 86 million people that have prediabetes‚ without even noticing it‚ (MedicineNet.com). To understand diabetes‚ it is important to understand the role of insulin and glucose in the body. Glucose‚ or sugar‚ is an important source of energy for
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Minerals help regulate the body process and body structure. There are two types of minerals‚ major and minor‚ a major mineral is necessary for many processes in your body‚ especially fluid balance‚ maintenance of bones and teeth‚ muscle contractions and nervous system function. Calcium and potassium are just a couple of the minerals in this group which contributes to the body’s everyday functions. Calcium aids the body with bone mass and bone density that helps support body weight allowing us to run
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Lactobacillus GG Administered in Oral Rehydration Solution to Children with Acute Diarrhea: A Multicenter European Trial Abstract Background: The probiotic Lactobacillus GG is effective in promoting a more rapid recovery of acute‚ watery diarrhea in children with rotavirus enteritis. Very limited information is available‚ however‚ on the potential role of such agents in nonrotaviral diarrheal episodes. Furthermore‚ no evidence is available concerning the efficacy of Lactobacillus GG administered
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