Sedatives are a diverse group of drugs manufactured for medical purposes to relax the central nervous system. Also known as tranquillizers or central nervous system (CNS) depressants‚ they encompass drug classes such as barbiturates‚ benzodiazepines‚ non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics‚ anesthetics‚ antihistamines and opioid narcotics‚ as well as herbal compounds. History of sedatives Before the era of modern medicine‚ the most commonly prescribed sedative to ease tension‚ cause relaxation
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Potassium is a major electrolyte that helps the body maintain fluid balance and action potentials. It does this by moving in and out of the body’s cells with the help of the sodium-potassium pump‚ an active transport system than moves potassium against its concentration gradient. This is what gives cells their membrane potential. In acidosis‚ there is a high concentration of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid‚ this promotes an influx of Hydrogen ions into the cells. As the electro positive
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As someone who has had a lot of public speaking experience‚ I thoroughly believe that my personal essay was one of the worst public speakings I’ve ever done. With a background in SHSM‚ I was constantly in front of either my class‚ the school or travelling to different middle schools to talk about the different opportunities SHSM has to offer; to audiences of all different ethnicities‚ ages‚ and personalities. With my nerves getting the best of me‚ not only did I stutter‚ but I apologised for stuttering
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The first short term goal is for Andrea to stop using Xanax or marijuana long enough so that she can pass a drug test to get into either Options of Burke County or The Burke Women and Children’s Shelter. This goal is specific because Andrea currently uses either drug at least three to four times a day and will continue to be homeless and will be denied any type of housing until she becomes clean. It is measurable because BUCM is offering to work with the shelters and monitor Andrea’s usage by documenting
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This story is about a little 6 year old boy.The little boy is being taken to the doctors by his mother.He is now at the doctors ‚ and is patiently waiting for the doctor to call him.His palms are sweaty‚ Knees weak arms are heavy. As he sees receptionist pull closer to the window and call his name.The boy anxiously waits in the room‚ the doctor walks in and greets him.The doctor senses the fear of the little boy but continues to proceed with his intent.The doctors dabs rubbing alcohol onto the little
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The word "marijuana" and "exercise" may not correspond when you first hear it‚ but they actually go hand in hand. Exercising is better when you consume Marijuana. Marijuana (weed) is actually is the best thing you can do for your workout routine. Marijuana has the power to relieve pain and stress‚ it also improves your focus‚ it increases your metabolism‚ and makes you better at your favorite sports. Marijuana can help speed up your metabolism and helps you burn fat faster. According to the Men’s
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Excel system MIS 241-001 NC A&T State University A. Define the competitive advantages of an Excel system in general. An Excel system is very useful in the business world allowing many tasks to be overcome more effortlessly. One advantage is calculations enabling issues to be solved with few errors when dealing with placement of numbers and topic in there needed category; along with number placement there is also so many tools and formulas that make finding an answer so much easier
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According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention‚ there are “detectable levels of BPA in 93% of 2517 urine samples from people six years and older”. BPA‚ the abbreviated form of Bisphenol A‚ is an endocrine disruptor. It’s usage first began in the 1960s as an ingredient in plastics. The most common plastics it is used in are polycarbonate plastics (which include food and beverage containers‚ as well as plastic water bottles) and epoxy resins (coats the inside of food cans‚ also found in
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Trying to treat someone who is sick is very expensive‚ and the sicker they get‚ the worse the expenses will be. Vaccines are the best investment in children’s healthcare‚ which makes plenty of sense. Vaccines cost less in time and money to attain than infectious diseases cost in time off to work to care for a sick child‚ possible long-term disability care‚ and major medical expenses ("Vaccines ProCon.org"). Vaccines are very affordable with the help of health care. Paying for a vaccine that will
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At first glance‚ the Anti-social Behaviour Act appears to be a useful act. If the court were to imprison people for small offences‚ the prisons would be overflowing. It could also prevent some offenders from progressing to commit more serious crimes. When I look at the table above and see how many types of crimes that could be prevented by giving one of the orders it seems that it should reduce crime massively. However‚ according to a report in the Express in November 2013‚ the crime prevention
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