Pregnant women that smoke cigarettes on a daily basis can greatly harm their fetus. The Tobacco smoke in cigarettes greatly reduces fetal growth through the presence of nicotine‚ carbon monoxide‚ hydrogen cyanide‚ cadmium and various other aromatic hydrocarbons‚ but the two most dangerous chemicals that are found in cigarettes are nicotine and carbon monoxide. Nicotine causes the babies heart rate to speed up‚ reduces placental vascularisation‚ constricts the placental arteries‚ and thickens the
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killed the man? Yes‚ the drug could have killed the man if a large amount of dose was taken. Benzodiazepines undergo biotransformation post mortem. These may be metabolically mediated or caused by the spontaneous degrading process. Often chemical instability occurs. This biotransformation only yields the drugs‚ amino metabolites due to the action of anaerobic bacteria ‘obligate anaerobes’ [16}. Benzodiazepines undergo very little post mortem redistribution because they are not present in major organs
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Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental disorders in the United States. 18 percent of the population suffers from one or another of the 6 types of anxiety disorders‚ 29 percent develop one at some point in their lives‚ and only about one-fifth ever seek treatment. Most individuals with one disorder will most likely suffer from a second one as well. People who suffer from general anxiety disorder have general and persistent feelings of worry and anxiety on a regular basis. They typically have
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Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics I was at work last night trying to figure out what to write about. Working the night shift and trying to jump between day shift and night shift has left me feeling tired. My sleep schedule is erratic. Skimming through the book with this on my mind‚ I felt the need to learn more about this type of sleep aid. I have never tried them‚ but they do seem appealing to help with those individuals that have problems inducing sleep. There are four types of nonbenzodiazepine
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uses‚ but it has been widely in use for abuse. Both can result in negative sign effects and withdrawal symptoms. The Creation of Xanax began with Dr.Leo Sternbach discovering benzodiazepines in the Late 1960’s according to Addictioncenter.com. Benzodiazepines Are psychiatric drugs‚ and Xanax is classified as a Benzodiazepine. In 1981 Upjohn Factory’s released a generic form of Xanax called Alprazolam‚ and it quickly became a very popular drug
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most useful in the treatment of PTSD in those who suffer from agitation‚ dissociation‚ hyper vigilance‚ intense suspiciousness (paranoia)‚ or brief breaks in being in touch with reality (brief psychotic reactions). C. Mood Stabilizers & Benzodiazepines Other less directly effective but nevertheless potentially helpful medications for managing PTSD include mood stabilizers. lamotrigine (Lamictal) tiagabine (Gabitril) divalproex sodium (Depakote Medicines that help decrease the physical
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medications are often not used on a regular basis as the patient and doctor must discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of chronic use. Some common treatment in medications is benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines that are used as sleeping pills include Valium and Restoril. Ambien is a drug that is not in the benzodiazepine class‚ but has a similar effect. Some that can be found over the counter that are similar to Ambien are Nytol and Sominex. They claim to be safe‚ however one can get used to the
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generalized anxiety disorders‚ phobic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ and posttraumatic stress disorder. Benzodiazepines is used to treat anxiety and the right dose for adult is 0.25-0.5 mg orally every 8-12 hours. Intended responses of this drug anxiety is relieved without too much sedation‚ sense of well-being is improved. There are some common side effects of the benzodiazepines includes sleepiness‚ depression‚ lethargy‚ apathy‚ memory impairment‚ headache and slurred speech and additional
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Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases‚ and Drugs Conditions that are characterized by the individual presenting with behaviors that are defined as abnormal are termed psychiatric disorders o psychiatric disease. An abnormal behavior is one that has been defined within the field of mental health as being atypical or unusual. Those patients who are diagnosed as suffering psychiatric disorders or diseases may have altered perceptions of reality or have impaired abilities to interpret reality. This alteration
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Do you know what these drugs are? Temazepam Temazepam is used to treat insomnia. Nitrazepam Nitrazepam is a hyponotic drug of the benzodiazepine class. This is used for the short term relief of severe‚ disabling anxiety and insomnia. Serequal serequal is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia‚ bi-polar disorder and major depressive disorders. Bisoprolol Bisoprolol is a drug belonging to he group of beta blockers. These are primarily used in Cardiovascular diseases. Diazepam Diazepan is commonly
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