down-/upregulation. However‚ studies suggest cocaine abusers do not show normal age-related loss of striatal dopamine transporter (DAT) sites‚ suggesting cocaine has neuroprotective properties for dopamine neurons.[13] The experience of insatiable hunger‚ aches‚ insomnia/oversleeping‚ lethargy‚ and persistent runny nose are often described as very unpleasant. Depression with suicidal ideation may develop in very heavy users. Finally‚ a loss of vesicular monoamine transporters‚ neurofilament proteins‚ and other morphological
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tetrahydrocannabinol. TCH‚ as said before‚ is the chemical that gives the high. THC treats many different ailments such as: ALS‚ Alzheimer’s‚ anxiety‚ arthritis‚ chemotherapy side effects‚ Crohn’s disease‚ chronic pain‚ fibromyalgia‚ Huntington’s disease‚ insomnia‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and Tourette Syndrome. THC has even been shown to kill cancerous tumors. TCHa is an abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. TCHa is a non-psychoactive. This means that this chemical does not affect the brain or cause changes
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Essay‚ Question 1 Mental disorder can be classified in many ways. Earliest attempts can be traced back to the ancient Greece. In 5 B.C. Hippocrates tried to establish a classification system for mental disorder. He used words such as mania‚ hysteria to classify mental illness. In the course of time the vocabulary had been enhanced by word such as circular madness‚ paranoia etc. However‚ the first classification system with real scientific profile was provided by Emil Kreapelin (1856-1926). Nowadays
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Charles Donner Week 9 Final Expository Essay Sheryl Braswell 05/09/2013 Medical Marijuana Throughout the world there have been many different studies on how to cure illness that have led to a medication called Medical Marijuana. Medications are not very effective as they can have many side effects‚ a very possible addiction problem‚ and/or death. Prescriptions are all meant to help cure one thing‚ but they may have many or few consequences‚ such as liver failure from taking too many of one prescribed
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS Definition Stimulants are a substance which tends to increase behavioral activity when administered. Primary action of a diverse group of pharmacologic agents – adverse effect associated with many drugs. Signs and symptoms * Elevate Mood * Increase Motor Activity * Increase Alertness * Decrease need for Sleep *In case of overdose lead to convulsion and death. Mode of Action * Block neurotransmitters
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decrease of secretion and to decrease in sexual desire. • A headache: The reason why one suffers this symptom is not yet clear but often resolves in little time or by changing type of pill. • Insomnia and mood swings: The concentration of Estrogen and Progesterone in the pill may result in mood swings and insomnia. • Breast tenderness: It is a fairly common side effect‚ if it does not create too much discomfort‚ can be considered
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Consciousness is the state or condition of being conscious. A sense of one’s personal or collective identity‚ especially the complex of attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or a group. There are several different stages of consciousness. Waking consciousness‚ altered states of consciousness and sleep. Waking consciousness is the mental state that includes moving and thinking‚ along with anything else done while we are awake and alert
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time”. The first line of the movie not only sets the dark mood for the entire film‚ it also breaks the fourth wall and establishes a relationship with the audience directly. The narrator is a white-collared employee of a nameless firm‚ plagued by insomnia and the feeling of being trapped. He medicates himself through consumerism; through the
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In today’s world no one gets enough sleep with their own busy schedule‚ especially teens. Teens need sleep for their body‚ considering the fact that we have a rapid growth and developing bodies to take care of. As an adolescents‚ we need a good nine hours of sleep so we do better in school and extracurricular activities. What most of our society is not informed about is the fact being sleep deprived is terrible for your health and may cause life threatening situations. As well as‚ being sleep deprived
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Paranoid Personality Disorder in The Machinist Here it is‚ the middle of the night when we first encounter our protagonist‚ the dangerously emaciated Mr. Trevor Reznik. Trevor is disposing of a body‚ wrapped in a bathroom rug‚ down a ramp into a nearby body of water. This begins the symbolic unraveling of the character‚ although this is a piece of our puzzle being told out of turn. We get to know Trevor through following him from his job as a machinist; to his dimly lit and dirty home; to the
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