medications. Meperidine acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. Meperidine is given by injection into the vein‚ a muscle‚ or subcutaneously (underneath the skin). When its injected into a vein‚ it is given very slowly to prevent serious side effects. If this medication is given into a muscle or under the skin‚ it is important to change the location of the injection site to avoid developing problem areas under the skin. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response
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(A) Illustrate the circular flow of income diagram and explain why different methods of measuring Gross Domestic Product should‚ in principle‚ always give the same result. (7%) (B) Explain the difference between nominal and real GDP. (3%) Gross domestic product (GDP) also known as national income is defined as the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period. GDP can be defined by the following
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classification of drugs is used primarily to treat pain‚ diarrhea‚ and cough. They are known to bring on a sense of euphoria‚ lower one’s sense of emotional stress or fatigue‚ and in some instances‚ suppress opioid withdrawal symptoms. Methods of use are oral injection‚ smoking‚ injection‚ and snorting. Short term effects of use of these drugs can be drowsiness‚
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Lack of Acoustic Startle Response and Drug Addiction Amy L. Holmes Liberty University I. Abstract 3 II. Introduction 4 a. Stress 4 b. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) 4 c. Dopamine 5 III. Acoustic Startle Response Defined 5 IV. Drug Addiction Defined 5 V. Case Studies 6 a. Opiate addiction 6 b. Alcohol addiction
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Chap1: The National Economy I. THE SCOPE OF MACROECONOMICS the major macroeconomics issues Economic growth; governments try to achieve high rates of economic growth economies suffer from inherent instability. As a result‚ economic growth and other macroeconomic indicators tend to fluctuate. Rate of eco growth: the percentage increase on national output‚ normally expressed over a 12 month period. Unemployment waste of human resources‚ unemployment benefits are a drain on gov revenues
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understand the biological causes of addiction‚ tolerance and withdrawal. The chapter discusses the different ways drugs can be administered and absorbed. Further it talks about the different ways drugs are metabolised and excreted and how drugs affect the central nervous system. Lastly it examines tolerance and withdrawal as understood from the biological perspective. There are many different ways to administer drugs. Some are through injection or inhalation‚ orally or through mucous members. The way
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and Methadone Opiate use in the United States and all over the world is destructive to society and the user. From heroin to a prescription from your family doctor‚ opiate use is everywhere. In this paper I will discuss the history of heroin‚ withdrawal‚ the prescription pain pill epidemic‚ short and long term effects‚ and other general information on opiates and their use. History of Heroin Heroin was first created by C.R. Alder Wright in 1874. His purpose was to find a non-addictive form of
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they have a fairly large margin of safety‚ many healthcare professionals initially overlooked their peculiarities: the length of time they last in the body tissues‚ their ability to induce tissue dependence at low levels of use‚ and the severity of withdrawal from the drug. For these reasons almost all recommendations for use today emphasize that they should be used short term and for specific conditions‚ not as long term medications. The most widely used benzodiazepines
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medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine‚ or Rehabilitation. Naltrexone is available in two formulations: a 50 mg daily oral tablet (Revia®‚ others) and a 380 mg extended-release once-monthly intramuscular injection (Vivitrol®). Unlike the tablet‚ which can be easily self-discontinued‚ the intramuscular injection is more reliable because it guarantees protection for a full month.
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to tie arm off for injection site‚ straws with burn marks‚ small plastic bags with white powdery residue or pipes ("Heroin‚" 1995-2014). There are also behavioral signs of heroin addiction such as deceptive behavior‚ distant field of vision‚ increase slurred or incoherent speech‚ declining performance in school or work‚ lack of interests in hobbies and favorite activities‚ hostile behaviors toward loved ones‚ constantly stealing or borrowing money from loved ones‚ withdrawal from friends and family
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