diagnosed with ADHD which is an increase of 15 or more percent since studies done in 2007 regarding ADHD and it is over a 40 percent increase from in the past ten years. Most of the children diagnosed with ADHD have received prescriptions to use stimulants such as Ritalin‚ Adderall and Vyvanse‚ which are known to tremendously improve individuals’ lives that suffer with ADHD however these drugs can result to an individual to have anxiety‚ psychosis‚ and can lead to addiction. Many of people are floored
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for abuse of the narcotic will determine the schedule classification of which it is categorized in criminal law. Also‚ according to research‚ there are four different types of narcotics which are listed as; opiods‚ cannabinoids‚ hallucinogens and stimulants” (McElfresh‚ 2011). All categories hold a different schedule classification based off the potential for abuse. Opiods are “natural and synthetic morphine like product extracted from the poppy plant and is found in schedule two and three of the
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Drug Profile Paper Sherry Grant PSY/425 December 3‚ 2012 Mrs. Barbara Nosal Drug Profile Paper Drugs tend to have very different effects many of which can make them appealing and therefore lead to substance abuse. Every day on the news‚ in various media outlets‚ and often in our own lives we hear about a person that has fallen victim to an addiction of some sort. This paper is designed to explain the physiology and psychology of addiction while demonstrating the addictive potential of
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amount of mandatory regulations imposed upon the health care industry‚ explain why a health care organization might subject itself to participate in voluntary accreditation activities. Don’t use artificial stimulants so you can stay up and study longer. Caffeine and other stimulants can wreak havoc with your sleep schedule and your health. Since sleep time is just as important as st... For downloading more course tutorials visit - https://bitly.com/1xpw9zW Don’t use
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Submitted by: Submitted to: Angelo D. Alfaro Mrs. Salome D. Uy Drug A drug is a substance which may have medicinal‚ intoxicating‚ performance enhancing or other effects when taken or put into a human body or the body of another animal and is not considered a food or exclusively a food. What is considered a drug rather than a food varies between cultures‚ and distinctions between drugs and foods and between kinds of drug are enshrined in laws which vary between jurisdictions and
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Ritalin is a familiar stimulant drug taken to subdue the typical characteristics of children and adults with ADHD. Ritalin has been proven to be a positive narcotic by responding to the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The familiar stimulant drug offers students equal opportunities in the classroom by allowing those with ADHD the same luxury of learning (Clemmitt). Since taking Ritalin‚ children and adults alike have noticed an increase in attention‚ time management‚ organization
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three commonly used hallucinogens. Hallucinogens are drugs that can cause marked alterations in normal thought processes‚ perceptions and moods. Three commonly used hallucinogens are LSD‚ PCP‚ and Marijuana. 3. What is stimulant? Name two widely used stimulants‚ A stimulant is a drug that is used to stimulate‚ or speed up the central nervous system. Cocaine and methamphetamines (ICE) 4. What is crack and how is it produced? A particularly potent form of cocaine produced by mixing cocaine and
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known as a “drug” is something that many people consume on a daily basis. It is very common and can be consumed in many different ways. Caffeine can be consumed through drinks‚ medicine and/or foods. In one way or another‚ caffeine is used as a stimulant to help during the day when most being to feel tired or sluggish. Caffeine is considered a pick me up and helps to boost ones energy level in order to complete daily tasks. The taste of caffeine when it hits our tongues; the feeling of new found
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Darra Boyer November 18‚ 2015 Affects of Various Drugs on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna Introduction The Daphnia magna‚ more commonly known as water flea‚ is indigenous to ponds and lakes in northern and western North America. This crustacean has an outer transparent covering called the carapace. The unique physiology of the water flea is useful in translational research allowing researchers to visibly study all of the bodily systems without causing harm to the specimen (2). Being classified
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controversial method of treatment for children has its ups and downs‚ as do all medications. ADHD can not be cured‚ but it can be taken care of.() Physicians today over diagnose ADHD which leads to the over-prescription of a powerful and potentially harmful stimulant. However‚ this shouldn’t deny the need for medication for the children who truly suffer from this serious and rehabilitating problem. When properly diagnosed with ADHD‚ there are many advantages to taking medication. There’s no doubt in my mind
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