disoriented and staggered while working. The DON of the facility came in to evaluate the situation at which time found T.O to be impaired and requested that T.O submit a sample for a drug screen. The results of this drug screen returned positive for Benzodiazepines and opiates. T.O provided her prescription information
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decrease kidney profusion and can cross the placenta during pregnancy. Anxiolytics and hypnotics (Benzodiazepines) Action These drugs potentiate the inhibitory effects of the neurotransmitter GABA they may act in the spinal cord and the supraspinal sites to produce muscle relaxation. these drugs also reduce the excitability of specific neurones. These drugs are part of the benzodiazepine group and include midazolam‚ diazepam (vallium) and loroazepam. Further important points about
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studies‚ and certain AEDs (carbamazepine‚ oxcarbazepine phenytoin‚ lamotrigine and phenobarbitol) are contraindicated for use in patients with Dravet Syndrome‚ because they have been shown to exacerbate the risk of seizures. Valproic acid or benzodiazepines (clobazam or clonazepam) are generally used for first-line therapy.4‚15 These two agents are usually prescribed together‚ because the condition is typically poorly controlled with only one drug in most children.15 Corticosteroids and the voltage-gated
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PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION CLASSIFICATION Student Name__________________________ Clinical Instructor___________________________________ PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATION CLASSIFICATION: __Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors___________________________________ Uses in Mental Health | | Therapeutic Actions Expected to be Observed | Should relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder such as ability to once again find pleasure in relationships and daily activities‚ relief from hypersomnia or insomnia
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There is no clinical evidence of psychomotor disturbance. The client maintained adequate eye contact. The client has been prescribed Benzodiazepines to combat her symptoms of withdrawal. Although there was some slowed speech and the occasional slurred word her speech was coherent‚ spontaneous and appropriate with normal rate‚ volume and rhythm. She described her mood as “blue.” Objectively
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Emotional Mental Health problem/ illness Investigation Many have claimed to experience Generalised Anxiety Disorder‚ although the correct definition states to have GAD you have to experience at least 6 months of consistent excessive worrying‚ feeling anxious and tense due to a number of events and activities including finance‚ relationships‚ health and work (Swinburne University‚ 2013). There are a number of treatments with the most successful being cognitive behaviour therapy. Anxiety can be caused
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Posttraumatic stress disorder or more commonly known as PTSD is one of the most common mental health disorders. It mostly affects victims of sexual assault‚ war veterans or soldiers‚ people who sustained a serious injury or the threat of death in which they experienced intense fear‚ horror or powerlessness (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). In saying this‚ not everyone who has experienced a traumatic event develop PTSD. In New Zealand‚ there are 35.9% of people with severe PTSD‚ 36.9% of
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Date Rape Drugs: Detriment to Society West Georgia College Professor Shepard The purpose of this paper is to analyze the growing phenomenon known as “date rape drugging”. The victims in these scenarios are being doped up beyond ability to defend themselves and being raped by an offender. This growing trend is sweeping the nation and is unfortunately difficult to prevent. The intentions of this paper are to give an overview of the history‚ frequency of occurrence‚ identify the types of substances
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Cyclobenzaprine: the Muscle Relaxer Abstract Cyclobenzaprine is a skeletal muscle relaxant. It is marketed as Flexeril and also as Fexmid. This experiment will observe the effects that cyclobenzaprine have on the body as well as the inflammation area of the body. The inflammation area of the individual who tested the drug was the lumber or lower back region of the body. The observations were conducted over a period of three days. Introduction Cyclobenzaprine is a skeletal muscle relaxant
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Sleep Deprivation‚ Disorders‚ and Drugs Tyesia Wheeler Axia College of University of Phoenix PSY 240 Autumn Harrell December 16‚ 2012 Almost everyone‚ at some point in their lives‚ suffer from sleep deprivation. There are a lot of different reasons that people lose sleep that include not feeling tired‚ or because of their jobs‚ life issues‚ and etc. Many people believe that 8 hours of sleep is required for a person to function right during the day; while others believe that they can function
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