A Swiss chemist named Dr. Albert Hoffman first produced lysergic acid Diethylmide or best known as LSD in 1938 (Dye‚ 1992‚ p. 2). Hoffman discovered the drug while trying to synthesize a new drug for the treatment of headaches. He obtained the lysergic acid from the parasitic fungus that grows on rye plants known as ergot. From the lysergic acid‚ he synthesized the compound LSD. He used the compound to test for its pain killing properties on laboratory animals. Being that appeared totally ineffective
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Drug Addiction The topic that caught my attention when I was reading my choices was “Drug Addiction”. Drug addiction is something that should not be taken lightly by anyone who has a family member or friend with this issue. We often wonder how and what make people turn into being a drug addict. “Drug addiction is rooted in long-term adaptations within the brain that promotes escalating drug use‚ difficulty quitting‚ and relapse—all despite the awareness of negative consequences.” With that being
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What Do you understand by Adolescence? Adolescence describes the teenage years between 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However‚ the physical and psychological changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier‚ during the preteen or "teen" years (ages 9 through 12). Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can bring up issues of independence and self-identity; many adolescents and their peers face
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Eucalypus Oil Remedies. Eucalyptus opens the lungs and encourages breathing‚ clears clogged nasal passages and bronchial congestionmaking eucalyptus one of the best known cold remedies.Eucalyptol‚ one of its main constituents‚ is found in many over-the-counter cough drops. Eucalyptus oil is also a good pain reliever for sore muscles and arthritis pain. Remedies The eucalyptus oil is a multipurpose essential oil‚ that can be used as a home remedy for treating congestion and colds. Add 5-10 drops
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RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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Take Test: Test #2 10/25/12 11:32 PM 2012-FA-E1-KIN302-BE_KIN502-BG Contemporary Health Issues 2012-FA-E1-KIN302-BE_KIN502-BG Learning Activities Week 8 -- Infectious Diseases and Common Ailments Take Test: Test #2 Take Test: Test #2 Description Test #2 is a 50 point‚ multiple choice and True/False test covering chapters 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ and 12. You will only have on attempt at the test‚ so once you open it‚ you must complete it. Instructions Multiple Attempts Not allowed. This Test
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Youth Drug Abuse Profile Drug addiction is a complex but treatable disease. It is characterized by compulsive drug craving‚ seeking‚ and use that persist even in the face of severe adverse consequences. For many people‚ drug abuse becomes chronic‚ with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. In fact‚ relapse to drug abuse occurs at rates similar to those for other well-characterized‚ chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and asthma. As a chronic‚ recurring
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Running head: Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ Impulse Control‚ and Personality Disorders Paper and Matrix Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ Impulse Control‚ and Personality Disorders PSY 410 October 1‚ 2012 Kristi Lane‚ PhD Disorders come in many forms and can affect those who are afflicted with them in more ways than imagined. They affect us in the biological‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and behavioral aspects of our lives and can
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1)Old Age Abuse= Mrs Aruna‚ 85 years old‚ lost her husband last year. Because of her own problems with arthritis and congestive heart failure‚ Aruna moved in with her 55-year-old daughter‚ Suvarnai. The situation is difficult for all of them. Sometimes Suvarna feels as if she’s at the end of her rope‚ caring for her mother‚ worrying about her college-age son and about her husband‚ who is about to be forced into early retirement. Suvarna has caught herself calling her mother names and accusing her
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TOPIC: ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES REGARDING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INDEX CHAPTER PAGE NO. ABSTRACT 2 1. INTRODUCTION 3-6 2.1. INTRODUCTION 3 2.2. Purpose of the Study 5 2.3. Background of the Organization 5 2.4. Research Objectives 5 2.5. Research Questions 6 2.6. Significance Of The Study 6 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 7-19 3.7. Review of Previous and Current Studies 7
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