studies? A. The most commonly used study drug is Adderall (mixed salts amphetamine) 1. “Adderall is indicated for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children ages three and older; it is also indicated for narcolepsy.” (Editorial Board‚ 2012) 2. Adderall works by stimulating the central nervous system‚ which increases mental awareness and also causes sleeplessness (Adderall (CII)‚ 2010). B. Other commonly used study drugs are Ritalin‚ Concerta‚ Focalin
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` Prompt: The effect of the Methylphenidate. Purpose: To explain the people about the causes of these medicine/drug. Audience: People with alcohol problems or any type of drug addiction also the people who know persons who are addictive to these. Central idea: Methylphenidate is a very strong drug that has many effects that can take people to dead The Methylphenidate There are many types of drugs and we all know that all of them are bad.
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Amphetamine Stimulants are drugs known for quickening a person ’s body and brain. They tend to increase alertness and physical activity. There are many stimulants such as caffeine which can be considered a mild stimulant. Some of the most abused stimulants include cocaine‚ crack‚ and amphetamines. Amphetamine has an effect of making people feel high and energized. In this state‚ drug users usually feel very happy or have a sensation that they possess special powers‚ such as the ability to fly
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She traveled to New York‚ Boston‚ and Washington D.C. to support a woman’s right to vote. She became the main speaker at the National Federation of Afro-American Women in1896. Finally‚ she suffered from narcolepsy‚ a disorder in which an individual would be subject to an overwhelming drowsiness almost constantly. When a slave had left his fields without permission‚ his overseer ordered Harriet to help him retrain the slave. Trying to punish the disobedient
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introduced into the medicine field around 1960‚ was discovered as a natural chemical produced in the brain. It was used as a anesthetic‚ but was later abandoned by doctors because of poor after effects. They later decided that GHB was working to treat narcolepsy. Later it was found ineffective‚ so they decided to start using it as a fat burner‚ and also to aid build muscle. In 1990‚ the FDA banned the the use of GHB due to many illness being discovered that were linked the GHB. After the FDA ban‚ party
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Currently it is patented by the pharmaceutical giant Shire Inc. US‚ and the drug is in phase 3 trials for approval to treat binge eating. (Pipeline‚ n.d.) There have been rumors the drug is in trials to treat a range of diseases from schizophrenia‚ narcolepsy‚ and major depressive disorder. Vyvanse is different than past ADHD medications because it is a pro-drug. “Pro-drugs work as precursors to actual drugs. Through refining and secondary processes such as reactions with enzymes‚ pro-drugs can be
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1) Psychology can be defed as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes 2) Mental processes are thoughts‚ emotions‚ perceptions‚ reasoning processes‚ memories‚ and biological activities that maintain bodily functioning 3) Psychologists describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and improve behavior in every aspect of their jobs. 4) Behavioral neuroscience focuses on how the brain and nervous system functions as they relate to behavior. 5) Which of the following subfields in psychology focuses
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a sleep an dreams: concious while asleep I. introduction- sleep is not a single state; instead‚ its a complex combinatination of states‚ some involving conscious awareness. II. stages of sleep- several states of conscious awareness are part of the sleep process. A. walking conscious to semi-wakeful state B.four stages of deeper sleep. C.Dream Sleep III. Hypnagogic state- we do not always go directly from wakefulness to sleep. A. we day dream. B.pass to hypnagogic state.
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This blow caused Tubman to have medical problems including narcolepsy (1)‚ and hallucinations which she believed to be a gift from God. Tubman also believed that her hair‚ which had never been brushed‚ might have saved her life after her blow to the head. (11) In 1844‚ Harriet married John Tubman‚ an Elizabeth City
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. Methylphenidate‚ also commonly known as Ritalin‚ is classified as a central nervous system stimulant‚ which is used for the treatment of both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. This drug works by preventing the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine‚ which results in the increased activity of these two neurotransmitters within the synaptic space‚ which occurs by modulating the activity of the dopamine transporter and the norepinephrine transporter. The prefrontal cortex
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