“How does the brain naturally control pain? And how can we target these systems with treatments?” How does the brain receive pain? The brain receives pain through nociceptive stimuli which activates pain receptors on neurons called nociceptors. Nociceptors can be placed into two categories: A-delta (Aδ) fibres and C-fibres. A-delta fibres are small‚ myelinated‚ neurons that transmit signals fast and mediate sharp pain. C-fibres are smaller unmyelinated neurons that slowly transmit signals. They
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Respiratory Drug Chart DrugMechanismUseSide/Adverse EffectsNursing Implications Antihistamines diphenhydramine hydrochloride-BENADRYL ALLEGRA‚ CLARITIN‚ ZYRTEC -competes for H1 receptors -prevent & treat allergic responses -hypnotic—safe‚ non- narcotic -anticholinergic -anti-emetic Central nervous system side effect are: drowsiness‚ sedation‚ vertigo. Cardiovascular side effect are: hypotension‚ palpitations‚ arrhythmias Respiratory side effects are: dryness of mouth‚ thicken bronchial
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Let’s try to go through the day of an average American. You wake up in your bed to a buzzing alarm‚ begrudgingly getting ready for the long day ahead of you. You might take a bit to wake up so you put it on snooze. However‚ you remember you have children that depend on you‚ whether you need to wake them up or make breakfast‚ you are a responsible parent. During your morning ritual‚ you decide to tune in on the local news channel. Now just like most mornings‚ you hear about some serious crime that
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Please Pee In This Cup In January 2005‚ a school in Kent becomes the first state school in the UK to report the introduction of random (‘suspicionless’) drug testing. Testing is already widespread in independent boarding schools‚ with three-quarters of schools reported to be using some drug testing. Although the enthusiasm from teachers and parents for testing‚ a few practical studies have examined the effects of drug testing in schools. One thing that makes this problem difficult to address
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Select one of the case studies located in Case Studies in Abnormal Behavior. Obtain instructor approval of your selected case study prior to beginning this assignment. Prepare a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word analysis of your selected case in which you address the following items: Provide a brief overview of your selected case. Explain the biological‚ emotional‚ cognitive‚ and behavioral components of the disorder analyzed in your selected case. The Case of Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley
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reduces pain for up to four hours. It is also known as “Meperidine”‚ or “Pethidine” in foreign countries. It acts on certain centers of the brain to give you pain relief. It is similar to morphine‚ but it is not a natural opiate like morphine or codeine. It is a synthetic compound‚ classified as phenylpiperidine. It is typically used before or after surgery or with another pain medication. Since it is highly addictive‚ this drug should not be prescribed to patients with chronic pain or conditions
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Prescriptive Case Study Three Ms. Tesla comes into the cardiology office‚ complaining of fatigue‚ palpitations‚ shortness of breath with mild activity‚ ongoing consistently for the past week without any chest pain or syncopal episodes. She is a 75-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib)‚ controlled type 2 diabetes‚ myocardial infarction (MI) with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention to right coronary artery‚ stage IV chronic renal failure‚ and a mild mitral regurgitation
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any one group receives greater benefits than another. Good post. I had no idea that opium has been used for so long. As I was looking at threads on the discussion board‚ I decided to read yours because my wife is sick and her cough medicine has codeine in it. You mentioned that the sap can be man-made and put into pill form. Do you know how much modern opium is man-made versus natural? In terms of this plant-based drug I think it would be hard to determine if any indigenous people we improperly
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Assignment1 300745000 Seunghyo Hong Case1 1. What happened to Claire Lewis? She had a surgery to remove tumor at Hamilton General Hospital. Then she was transferred to McMaster University Medical Center to recover. However‚ that time to transfer her between hospital‚ her medical records did not go with her. MUMC`s staff did not know what drug she had gotten and how much‚ she was misdiagnosed with diabetes insipidus. As a result‚ her brain stem was crushed by excessive fluid and she was brain
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Why Medicinal Marijuana Should be Legal For the past decade‚ talk of Medical Marijuana legalization has been a huge debate in the United States. Individuals on both sides of the issue refuse to concede to each other. Everyone is convinced that their opinion on the issue is the right opinion. Doctors and Physicians on both sides have researched this issue to the end. My question to those who oppose; is marijuana more harmful than the prescription drugs Doctors so easily prescribe today? I understand
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