Amphetamine or Amfetamine‚ also known as alpha-methyl-phenethylamine‚ phenyl-isopropylamine‚ beta-phenyl-isopropylamine‚ and benzedrine‚ is a prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children. It is also used to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome. Initially it was more popularly used to diminish the appetite and to control weight. Brand names of the
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The Best Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Psychology 2 / Mr. Terrell Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility‚ restlessness‚ inability to sit still and difficulty concentration on one thing for any period of time states Lotha (2006). She also explains the numbers of the diagnoses are increasing annually and according to the Issues & Controversies Database (2005)‚ “Most experts estimate
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Current Treatments Though there are no known cures for ADHD. There are various treatments that may help cognitive function and reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Treatments include medication‚ therapy‚ and training techniques. In context of medication used could be stimulants that could be used are“Adderall‚ Adderall XR‚ Concerta‚ Daytrana‚ Dexedrine‚ Dexeterine Spansule‚ Focalin‚ Focalin XR‚ Metadate CD‚ Metadate ER‚ Methylin ER‚ Ritalin‚ Ritalin La‚ Ritalin SR and Vyvanse.”(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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Beltran‚ Nina Briones‚ Alyssa Marie Camigla‚ Kris Joy Na‚ Minji Razon‚ Cassandra Lou Exercise 2: E-MODULE Topic: Digestive system Audience: Grade 4-6 students Rationale: The study of human organ system is very interesting‚ especially to the curious mind of a growing child. The wonder of something like food and water to energy and nutrients it gives to the waste product of our body can be very hard to comprehend‚ especially to 9-12 year old. That is why this group has decided to
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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING A. ENVIRONMENTAL THEORY “I think one’s feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.” Florence Nightingale (1860) Florence Nightingale defined Nursing as “the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery” (1860/1969)‚ that it involves the nurse’s initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient’s health‚ and that
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Amphetamines What is the amphetamines? Amphetamines- A racemic sympathomimetic amine that acts as a central nervous system stimulate. It (and it’s derivatives‚ such as methamphetamine and dextroamphetamine) is a commonly abused substance‚ but has therapeutic use in the treatment of narcolepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. How is the amphetamines used? Therapeutic Uses: ADD/ADHD Narcolepsy Asthma or other lung disorders( stimulates bronchiole response) Weight Loss Non-therapeutic
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CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION TO STUDY INTERODUCTION TO STUDY: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION Introduction In a competitive marketplace where business compete for customers‚ customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiation and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy. Customer satisfaction refers to extent to which customers are happy with the products and services provided by a business. Customer satisfaction levels
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Res No. 633‚1982) Anastacia Giron Tupaz - Founder of the Filipino Nurses Association at present known as PNA. Rosario Montemayor Delgado - First President of the FNA; She was a graduate of the Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing THEORETICAL CONCEPT OR DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY THEORIST Florence Nightingale- Environmental Theory Virginia Henderson – Definition of Nursing Martha Rogers – Unitary Human Being Sis Callista Roy – Adaptation Model Dorothea Orem – Self –Care Theory Imogene
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Mindfulness as a Treatment for ADHD Kean University Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has quickly become one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders for children and adolescents in America today. There is a growing amount of research that indicates this is an issue of significant proportion. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ one in ten children in the United States are currently diagnosed with ADHD. The condition of ADHD has been defined
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Cengage South-Western ISBN-13: 9780324323634 Kelman‚ S. (2006). Downsizing‚ competition‚ and organizational change in government: Is necessity the mother of invention? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management‚ v25 n4 Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 22 (2002) 197– 209 Reardon‚ K.‚ Reardon‚ K.‚ & Rowe‚ A
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