Neurotransmitters Dr. C. George Boeree Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses. They are also found at the axon endings of motor neurons‚ where they stimulate the muscle fibers. And they and their close relatives are produced by some glands such as the pituitary and the adrenal glands. In this chapter‚ we will review some of the most significant neurotransmitters. Acetylcholine Acetylcholine was the first neurotransmitter
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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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Cultural Diversity Jennifer White ITT Technical Institute NU100 2/10/2013 Every day‚ many professional nurses make a positive change in the lives of many individuals by providing high quality health care. However‚ now‚ in the 21st century‚ professional nurses are providing health care within an ever changing multicultural and global society. Different cultures have different health beliefs and health practices. This piece will look into the European American Culture with an emphasis on
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Hepatitis‚ Addison’s Disease‚ Anti-phospholipid Syndrome‚ Celiac Disease‚ Crohns Disease‚ Cushings Syndrome‚ Dermatomyositis‚ (Type I) Diabetes‚ Discoid Lupus‚ Multiple Sclerosis‚ Pemphigoid‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ Systemic Lupus Erythematosis‚ and Fibromyalgia Fibromyositis. There are many many more. An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from symptoms -- everything from fatigue to joint pains to depression‚ to numb
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aspartame‚ sweet n’ low‚ equal‚ truvia‚ and many more. Artificial sweeteners do internal damage to your body‚ you may not see it on the outside‚ but on the inside it is doing great damage. More side effects of artificial sugar include: birth defects‚ fibromyalgia‚ slurred speech‚ seizures‚ mental retardation‚ multiple sclerosis‚ severe PMS‚ irritability‚ and much more. Artificial sweeteners trick your taste buds. When you eat or drink products that contain fake sugars‚ your body gets used to that high intensity
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aspartame does not appear to pose a potential health risk even if the consumer completely replaced all sweeteners eaten‚ to aspartame (Magnuson et al.‚ 2007). In one study‚ aspartame was eliminated from the diets of test subjects who suffered from fibromyalgia. The study’s results indicated that there was no significant difference in the test subject’s pain between the test and control groups (Vellisca & Latorre‚ 2014). These findings lead the researchers to conclude that there was no correlation between
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University of Phoenix NUR 443 Evidence-Based Nursing Research and Practice June 18‚ 2012 Jacquelyn Zirbes University of Phoenix Material Literature Search Worksheet * Select a literature search topic relevant to your practice. The topic must be sufficiently delineated in scope without being trivial. You will revisit this article in the Week Five presentation. Possible topics include but are not limited to: * * Non-pharmacological pain relief with childbirth * Effects of
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(CNS) depressant and centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that targets the brain stem leading to relief of musculoskeletal pain and stiffness usually caused by muscle spasms[1][4]. Recent studies have shown positive effects on patients with Fibromyalgia‚ but treatment with cyclobenzaprine only masks some of the physical symptoms of the disease and is not recommended for long term use [2]. It is administered orally in pill form with a recommended dosage of 5 – 10 mg three times per 24 hour period
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SBI3U1 – Medicinal Plants Research Report Part 1: Research Report a) Common name: Turmeric‚ Indian Saffron (English) b) Scientific name: Curcuma longa c) Characteristics of plant: Turmeric is a tropical plant‚ which forms many long thin rhizomes (roots) used to produce spice and dye. Cooke‚ T. (1908). It is a herbaceous plant‚ which means that leaves and stems die down in the end of the growing season. It grows over the spring and summer and dies every winter and autumn
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Around 75‚000 women have used Essure Birth Control to prevent pregnancy because the women do not want children (Garchitorena‚ Mia). Although Essure birth control is an implant birth control for women who do not want children‚ it has damaged over 28‚000 women’s lives because of all the pain it put the women through. Women should think more in depth about getting this implant‚ because it shortens fetuses and the mother’s life spans‚ difficulties after the implant and while it is inside the person and
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