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    Drug Education

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    from the menace of drug abuse. Even the great American nation is in its grip and India is not far behind. Drugs have been used for medical purposes since time immemorial. But these days drugs and narcotics are being used freely by people all over the world. The abuse of narcotics has caused wide spread concern in all the nations of the world. The number of people using opium‚ cocaine‚ charas‚ sedatives and other narcotics has surpassed all dimensions. Thus the abuse of drugs has become an international

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    Study Drugs

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    Comm 1020 July 1‚ 2013 Study Drugs and College Students I. Introduction A. “As my classes started adding up my junior year‚ I seemed to have an immense amount of work and absolutely no time to do any of it. I had always heard about people taking Adderall to focus‚ study longer‚ stay awake. Essentially‚ to create the time that they needed. So‚ as the workload piled up‚ my search for Adderall began. Within twenty four hours I had five pills in my hand‚ costing me a mere five dollars. Five

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    Drug Abuse

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    Effects of Drug Use There are several reasons why individuals experiment with illegal drugs. Some people are curious‚ bored‚ or pressured into it. Yet others are depressed and looking for a quick escape. Regardless of the justification used‚ drugs are very dangerous and habit forming. Many drug users consequently find themselves addicted‚ unhealthy‚ and desolate. First of all‚ Drug use often results in a person becoming addicted to drugs. This type of absorbed behavior to drugs is a complicated

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    Drug Design

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    CHEMISTRY DRUG DESIGN AND DISCOVERY BY: xxxxxxx Introduction A drug is a substance that we used mostly in our daily lives. It is a chemical substance with physiological effects when ingested or introduced into our bodies. The response produce can either be beneficial or harmful. Toxins and poisons can be classified as drugs. This report the term ‘drug’ is for medicinal or pharmaceutical purposes. Drugs used to prevent or treat diseases. Drug design also known as rational drug design

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    Designer Drug

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    Designer drug From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Designer drug is a term used to describe drugs which are created (or marketed‚ if they had already existed) to get around existing drug laws‚ usually by modifying the molecular structures of existing drugs to varying degrees‚[1][dubious – discuss] or less commonly by finding drugs with entirely different chemical structures that produce similar subjective effects to illegal recreational drugs. For example mephedrone is a designer drug. History

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    Adderall Drugs

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    Schedule II drugs are currently accepted for medical use in the United States. These drugs have many medical benefits‚ but are highly addictive and dangerous if not used correctly. They are classified by their ability to cause serious physical or physiological dependency. The drugs in this category include‚ but are not limited to‚ Adderall‚ Lortab‚ Vicodin‚ Hydrocodone‚ Percocet‚ and OxyContin. Many of these drugs are sold‚ illegally‚ on the streets. This only allows more people to feed the addiction

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    absorption of drug

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    dissolution is a key target for controlling the duration of a drug’s effect‚ and as such‚ several dosage forms that contain the same active ingredient may be available‚ differing only in the rate of dissolution. If a drug is supplied in a form that is not readily dissolved‚ the drug may be released more gradually over time with a longer duration of action. Having a longer duration of action may improve compliance since the medication will not have to be taken as often. Additionally‚ slow-release

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    Drug Administration

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    effect‚ the drug is usually given by oral or parenteral route. The choice depends on the drug i.e. the existence of preparations appropriate for these uses and on the state of the patient. Emergency or the impossibility of intake by mouth makes the parenteral route necessary. To obtain a local effect‚ special preparations like the ophthalmic solutions‚ but it should be remembered that a systemic diffusion is always possible after local administration. Parenteral route A drug to be injected

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    Drugs and Homeostasis

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    Biology 3201 STSE Drugs and Homeostasis  Submitted To: Mr. King Submitted By: Chelsea Hamen Date Due: October 28th Understanding Concepts: 1.) Clinical Depression - is the most frequently encountered mental illness. Clinical depression is now considered a physical condition in which there is a fault in the brain chemistry. It may afflict up to 5% or more of the population. Symptoms of depression include a distinct change in mood accompanied with an extreme feeling of hopelessness. Other symptoms

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    Drug Stdy

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    DRUG NAME | ACTION | INDICATION | CONTRAINDICATION | ADVERSE REACTION | NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES | GENERIC: Piperacilin + Tazobactam BRAND NAME: Piptazo DOSAGE: 4.5g FREQUENCY Q8 ROUTE: IV | CLASSIFICATION: Antibiotic; Piperacillin and enzyme inhibitor. Belongs to the class of penicillin combinations‚ including beta-lactamase inhibitors. Used in the systemic treatment of infections | intra – abdominal linfections w/ peritonitis | Hypersensitivity to penicillins

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