Effects of Adderall Hypothesis: I hypothesize that taking adderall can be harmful to your body in the long run and can be even worse when taken if not needed. I will research what this drug does to your brain and body‚ and if it has any long term effects. I will also observe and talk to users of this drug and ask them if it makes a difference in their everyday life. And lastly‚ I will interview two teachers in my school that are very educated on these drugs and ask them their opinions on adderall
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The Effect of Caffeine on Athletes during Endurance Sports Caffeine is a mild stimulant that is found naturally in at least 63 plant species. Caffeine can be found in the leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and roots of these various plants. It is also part of the methylxanthine family. Caffeine consists of a xanthine molecule with three methyl groups attached to it (Wikipedia). Caffeine can be found in many products like sodas‚ tea‚ and coffee‚ but it also occurs in several other products such as prescription
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MDMA (Ecstasy) MDMA (3‚4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic‚ psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA produces feelings of increased energy‚ euphoria‚ emotional warmth‚ and distortions in time‚ perception‚ and tactile experiences. The origin of the drug MDMA was patented in 1913 (patent #274.350) by the German chemical company Merck supposedly to be sold as a diet pill (the patent does not mention any intended
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Introduction Between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries‚ many people died by cruel and horrible deaths of buring at the stake‚ hanging‚ or being tortured. The estimates of people killed ranged up to the millions which included men‚ women‚ children‚ and even aristocrats as they were accused of witchcraft. Although‚ poor and elderly women were the ones effected the most from multitudes of paranoia and delusions in those centuries. However‚ certain molecules played a role in this discrimination
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Chapter 4 Religion‚ Rituals‚ and Health Overview of Chapter Topics • Introduction: Religion‚ spirituality‚ and ritual • Religion in the U.S. • Religion and health behaviors – Effect of religion on health-related behaviors – Religion and health outcomes – Religion and medical decisions • Rituals in relation to health practices • Case Study: Cystic fibrosis in a Hasidic Jewish patient Religion‚ Spirituality‚ and Ritual • There is considerable overlap between religion and spirituality
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Quick fix Being a parent of a child with ADHD or other behavioral problems and learning disorders can be very difficult. It is exhausting trying find a way to help your child overcome these disorders and bad behavior and become the best possible them they can be. Nine percent of all children in the U.S are diagnosed with ADHD and are being medicated for it when other avenues should be considered. Parents and doctors are medicating children too young and too fast to make a quick fix for unwanted
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Debates about decriminalization often focus on the conflict on the harm of drug use and the harm of drug laws. Many drug laws are imperfect and can often cause more harm than the use of drugs. Decriminalization means that a use of certain drugs is not against the law‚ but the production and selling of certain drugs is still a criminal act. Decriminalizing the use and possession of non-addictive drugs can help limit the harm of drug laws. I am not discussing medical marijuana in this paper because
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Liberty University Online COUN 502/ Essay 3 Introduction: Throughout this essay‚ I will explain the relationship between abuse and addiction in adolescence. How it affects the developing brain and how a healthy spiritual development can counter act the effects on adolescence. I will also report substance abuse statistics that are currently reported for the State of Nevada. Let’s first identify how the brain develops. As we have read over the past weeks that brain primarily
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Does caffeine affect the heart rate of Daphnia? Introduction In this experiment I aim to find out if caffeine has an affect on heart rate. Instead of using human subject‚ whom may already have a high tolerance to caffeine or could have ingested caffeine that day making the tests unfair‚ I will use Daphnia‚ a crustacean. They have on contact with caffeine making it fair. It will be easier to observe as it has a translucent body‚ making it able to see the heart beating under a microscope. It will
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caused by these issues. Additionally‚ the unjust‚ forced assimilation of an underdeveloped society into one that is much more advanced‚ causes the destruction of the minority society’s individuality. Furthermore‚ The constant abuse and misuse of stimulants and enhancements‚ just to get through a day shows how humans prefer to run from issues‚ rather than deal with them. Each of these problems contributes to the constant decline in mankind’s efforts towards a much more harmonious world and instead
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