pill form. This drug can take effect as early as 15 minutes and last 3-4 hours (WomensHealth). GHB can cause relaxation‚ drowsiness‚ problems seeing‚ slow heart rate‚ dizziness‚ etc. GHB is legal in the United States but is strictly used to treat narcolepsy. Although these drugs are not something people are able to just buy from the store‚ people still have their ways of getting
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Sleep Paralysis: Awake But Still Asleep A person may wake up and find himself unable to move or speak as if he is frozen. He also may hear footsteps‚ see a ghost-like creature‚ or feel someone sitting on his chest. Throughout the history‚ people considered this phenomenon as work done by evil spirits. However‚ the modern science can explain the terrifying event as a Sleep Paralysis. A Sleep Paralysis is possibly a hereditary disorder in which one experiences very frightening seconds or minutes
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NT’s Effects Risks Benefits Legalized or Illegal Agonist Antagonist Acid Agonist at the serotonin receptors Increase in blood pressure and heart rate Dizziness Loss of appetite Dry mouth Sweating Nausea Numbness Tremors Becomes delusional Hallucinations Impaired depth/time/shape/size perceptions Panic attacks Severe depression Losing control May treat disorders like alcoholism‚ PTSD and anxiety Should be illegal cause it is widely misused by many Barbiturates
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CHAPTER 4 Objectives: 1. Define consciousness.--------- 2. Appreciate the role of the circadian rhythm. 3. Describe the stages (5) of sleep including the sequence of the stages. The development of the electroencephalograph led to dramatic increases in what is known about sleep. When electrodes are attached to the face and scalp of sleepers‚ different patterns are produced on the graphic record called the electroencephalogram or EEG. The patterns vary in frequency and amplitude of the waves
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This case study will discuss Amphetamine use and misuse in the community setting‚ the impact of the substance use and misuse on contemporary paramedic practice and provide a guideline for the patients using this substance and the community in dealing with this issue. | Contents Introduction 3 Body 3 Amphetamines 3 Case Analysis 4 Case Remedies 5 Conclusion 6 References 8 Introduction There is lot of expanded scope roles in the field of medical‚ nursing and paramedical which is
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Chapter 4 Consciousness What is Consciousness? Conscious as awareness Is one meaning of consciousness Sensory awareness Sense of vision allows us to see or be conscious of surroundings Sometimes we are not aware of sensory stimulation when paying attention to it Selective Attention Key to self control Maxes senses keener Direct Inner Awareness knowledge of one’s own thought feeling and memories without the use of sensory organs We are conscious of our thought Thought we cannot measure
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Exam #1‚ Chapters 1-6 Study online at quizlet.com/_d00x4 1. Suppose a person is prescribed an opioid medication (similar to heroin) to treat a painful injury. After the injury heals‚ she takes the drug primarily to feel euphoria. Based on this information alone‚ what term would you use to describe her drug use?: Drug misuse 2. Among college students‚ fewer than 1/4 have ever tried:: 17. medical emergencies. 18. Drug use that is not common within a social group and 19.
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result in over exerting oneself and inevitably something will give. Personal problems from users will be talked about‚ as well as scientific studies on the Meth epidemic. Meth was originally used for medical purposes; it was used to help treat narcolepsy (wanting to sleep)‚ obesity (being overweight)‚ and Attention Deficit Disorder (not being able to stay focused) also known as ADD. Meth is such a preferred drug because of how the effects work‚ the user will get a long lasting high from a small
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Encyclopedias: WIKIPEDIA- Adderall is a brand name of amphetamine salts-based medication used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy‚[1] legal only in the United States and Canada[citation needed] It is a brand-name psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate‚ racemic amphetamine sulfate‚ dextroamphetamine saccharide‚ and dextroamphetamine sulfate‚ which are all amphetamine salts. It is thought to work by increasing the amount of dopamine
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a teen Harriet was working in the fields‚ and plowing and hauling wood. Harriet did not like her overseer‚ he was a very mean and angry man. He threw a two pound weight at her but it feel short and hit her in the head. It have her a concussion‚ narcolepsy and seizures as a result. This grew her even more angry and upset with the life that she had been living. She was unhappy and wanted to get out as soon as she could and she just wanted to be free and help other people. In 1850 Harriet returned to
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