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    Drug Study

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    Name:Hyoscine-N-butylbromideBrand Name:Buscopan | 1 amp q2 IV | * Hyoscine works by relaxing the muscle that is found in the walls of the stomach‚ intestines‚ bowel‚ bile duct and urinary tract.  * Hyoscine stops the spasms in the smooth muscle by preventing acetylcholine from acting on the muscle. * hyoscine reduces the muscle contractions. | * Antispasmodics * Anticholinergic | * Spasm in the genitourinary tract * Spasm in the gastrointestinal tract * Spasm in the biliary tract * colic | * Hypersensitivity

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    Neurodegenerative diseases is a common cause of dementia which means that the brain cells known at the neurons either are degenerating therefore the neuron die off quicker than that of the neurons of a normal aging processes. This will lead to a more decline in the persons mental health such as memory‚ language and sometimes their physical abilities all depending on which area of the brain is infected. These neurodegenerative diseases are known to us as Alzheimer’s‚ fronto-temporal dementia‚

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    Nicotine Effects

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    The blood pressure is raised due to smoking and increase the risk of blood clots. All together raises the chances of a stroke. If smoking is continued the risk of heart disease if the smoker has had a heart attack or heart bypass surgery. Nevertheless‚ the smoking does not only affect the individual but those around them‚ referred to as second-hand smoke.   b. Smoking effects on respiratory system The smoke causes irritation in the trachea and larynx. May results in reduced lung function and breathless

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    Muscle Contraction Essay

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    Muscle contractions tend to be smooth and vary in strengths‚ depending on the demands placed on them. The variations of strength are called graded muscle responses. There are two ways a muscle contraction can be graded‚ either by changing the frequency of stimulation or by changing the strength of the stimulation. When a muscle is responding to a change in stimulus frequency‚ the nervous system will reach a greater muscular force when increasing the firing of motor neurons. This causes a wave or

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    Anger affect brain and body Anger is a primary human emotion we all experience from time to time. We feel anger when we feel threatened due to physical conflict‚ injustice‚ humiliation or betrayal. The human brain is setup with a scanning device that recognizes anything that is threatening. It then signals to our body how to react. Studies hall all revealed that before anger affects any part of our body‚ it has to affect our brain first. The brain is our internal alarm system. It signals to the rest

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    drugs that are described. The first is called Cholinesterase and it is prescribed for early to moderate cases. (NY) The purpose of the drug is to prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine which is a chemical messenger that is important for learning and memory. It also supports communication among the nerve cells by keeping acetylcholine levels high. (NY) It also delays worsening symptoms for up to 6-12 months generally‚ for about half of the patients who take them. Which means it’s only about 50% effective

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    In this case the man suffers from a sympathetic preganglionic lesion‚ and the neurotransmitter needed in order to communicate with the postganglionic neuron is Ach. (12) To create an excitatory response in the cholinergic-nicotinic receptor without having the neuron release the neurotransmitter‚ doctors can administer a nicotinic agonist in order to make the transmission of the signal possible. The nicotinic drug will mimic the action of Ach. (5‚13) Unfortunately‚ recreating Ach action could create

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    Central Nervous System

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    located all over your body. When you touch something hot‚ a neurotransmitter sends the signal to your brain to tell you to move your hand. The most common neurotransmitters in the body are endorphins‚ epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ serotonin‚ acetylcholine‚ and dopamine. There are between 200-300 neurotransmitters in the human body. A lack or excess amount of these can cause problems both physically and mentally. The cerebrum‚ diencephalon‚ cerebellum and brain stem are the 4 major parts of

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    Motivation and the Brain: Quitting Smoking Dion L. Jackson Sr.‚ DA Psy 355 January 9‚ 2012 Megan Parker Peters‚ PhD. Motivation and the Brain: Quitting Smoking Everyone who smokes should know that doing such is bad for the body. But the fact of the matter is not everyone who smokes knows. Eventually though‚ a light is turned on and every individual is enlightened to the dangers of such a bad habit. Some already know while others become aware as to how addictive cigarette smoking can

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    PSC 101 Midterm 2

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    PSC 101 EXAM 2 Study Guide Part 1- Sensory Systems 1. Sound can best be thought of as a) compression of air molecules by an object. b) changes in air pressure produced by the vibration of an object. c) particles of energy that travel at better than 20 miles per hour. d) packets of energy. e) expansion of air molecules produced by an object as it moves through air. 2. The loudness of a sound is related to a) the amplitude of sound vibration. b) the distance between the successive

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