completely remove stressors from our lives but there are some natural stress relievers that we can use to help counteract consequences stress can produce. These symptoms include decreased immune function‚ increased anxiety‚ fatigue‚ GI issues‚ and insomnia (Head & Kelly‚ 2009). Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogen that has been used for hundreds of years for its anti-stress and anxiety properties (Singh‚ et al.‚ 2011). Ashwagandha contains withanolides which have a sterol structure. This
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Running head: Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders and Drugs Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders and Drugs Axia College of University of Phoenix There was a time when I was not getting sleep; it affected almost every aspect of my being and definitely my personality. Reading the text written by Pinel‚ I realize many of the descriptions of sleeplessness fit those very memorable‚ yet miserable days. My opinion on my reaction to sleeplessness concurred fairly well with the text‚ though I did not consider myself
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The Legalization of Marijuana Joseph LeClair COM/205 September 28‚ 2011 Mary Mandley The Legalization of Marijuana Even though in the federal government ’s view‚ marijuana is a gateway drug‚ it should be legal because medical marijuana has fewer side effects than other legally prescribed drugs and it can be prescribed for many symptoms. The controversy of marijuana has been going on since the United States Government has made it illegal in the 1930s. Alcohol is legal and causes problems with
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you feel stressed. But you can choose any type of music that makes you feel good. Even the chirping of the birds and the sounds of water falls can help you unwind. Relaxing classical music is safe‚ cheap and easy way to beat insomnia. Many people who suffer from insomnia find that Bach music helps them. Researchers have shown that just 45 minutes of relaxing music before bedtime can make for a restful night! It also reduces sympathetic nervous system activity‚ decreases anxiety‚ blood pressure
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down-/upregulation. However‚ studies suggest cocaine abusers do not show normal age-related loss of striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) sites‚ suggesting cocaine has neuroprotective properties for dopamine neurons.[13] The experience of insatiable hunger‚ aches‚ insomnia/oversleeping‚ lethargy‚ and persistent runny nose are often described as very unpleasant. Depression with suicidal ideation may develop in very heavy users. Finally‚ a loss of vesicular monoamine transporters‚ neurofilament proteins‚ and other morphological
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tetrahydrocannabinol. TCH‚ as said before‚ is the chemical that gives the high. THC treats many different ailments such as: ALS‚ Alzheimer’s‚ anxiety‚ arthritis‚ chemotherapy side effects‚ Crohn’s disease‚ chronic pain‚ fibromyalgia‚ Huntington’s disease‚ insomnia‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and Tourette Syndrome. THC has even been shown to kill cancerous tumors. TCHa is an abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. TCHa is a non-psychoactive. This means that this chemical does not affect the brain or cause changes
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Essay‚ Question 1 Mental disorder can be classified in many ways. Earliest attempts can be traced back to the ancient Greece. In 5 B.C. Hippocrates tried to establish a classification system for mental disorder. He used words such as mania‚ hysteria to classify mental illness. In the course of time the vocabulary had been enhanced by word such as circular madness‚ paranoia etc. However‚ the first classification system with real scientific profile was provided by Emil Kreapelin (1856-1926). Nowadays
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Charles Donner Week 9 Final Expository Essay Sheryl Braswell 05/09/2013 Medical Marijuana Throughout the world there have been many different studies on how to cure illness that have led to a medication called Medical Marijuana. Medications are not very effective as they can have many side effects‚ a very possible addiction problem‚ and/or death. Prescriptions are all meant to help cure one thing‚ but they may have many or few consequences‚ such as liver failure from taking too many of one prescribed
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS Definition Stimulants are a substance which tends to increase behavioral activity when administered. Primary action of a diverse group of pharmacologic agents – adverse effect associated with many drugs. Signs and symptoms * Elevate Mood * Increase Motor Activity * Increase Alertness * Decrease need for Sleep *In case of overdose lead to convulsion and death. Mode of Action * Block neurotransmitters
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decrease of secretion and to decrease in sexual desire. • A headache: The reason why one suffers this symptom is not yet clear but often resolves in little time or by changing type of pill. • Insomnia and mood swings: The concentration of Estrogen and Progesterone in the pill may result in mood swings and insomnia. • Breast tenderness: It is a fairly common side effect‚ if it does not create too much discomfort‚ can be considered
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