disruption of communication is believed to cause obsessive compulsive disorder. Lastly‚ many researchers now believe that obsessive compulsive disorder is caused by a chemical disorder of the brain. An inadequate amount of the neurotransmitter‚ serotonin‚ is thought to be responsible (Mayo
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder A former Findlay man has been indicted in Licking County on two counts of murder‚ in connection with the June 21 death of his 3-year-old stepson. Licking County Assistant Prosecutor Dan Huston argued during the trial that the offender punched the child in the stomach‚ probably several times‚ after becoming frustrated with him for soiling his pants. However‚ friends of the alleged perpetrator testified that he served in the U.S. Army until he suffered a tramatic
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Current Issues in Psychopharmacology Paper: Deliberate Self-harm and Anti-depressants Small pox‚ measles‚ influenza‚ yellow fever and cholera: all have one thing in common; they all are epidemics that have crossed over America in waves. Epidemics happen every year; the current epidemic America is preparing for is the H1N1 swine flu. Small pox‚ measles‚ and influenza are just a few of the epidemics seen in America; but‚ what about the forgotten epidemics; the unexplained illnesses that have
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Emily Young Mrs. King ELA 8th Hour 07 April 2017 Marijuana should be legal. Have you ever thought about not being able to get the best treatments medical wise? Or have you thought about how damaging the things our government allows to be legal really are to us and our communities? For examples‚ Marijuana can be used to treat some medical problems‚ but it is illegal while cigarettes kill people‚ and it is legal. That doesn’t make sense. Therefore‚ Marijuana should be legal because it helps
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symptoms that “when untreated these problems can become chronic or recurrent and interfere with an individuals’ everyday life” (Moreh & O’Lawrence‚ 2016). When depression is treated‚ patients are usually given SSRIs‚ or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors‚ which allow for more serotonin to be available for the brain‚ which is often a problem for those who are depressed. In a 2013 study‚ patients who were untreated were compared against those who received a type of SSRIs‚ the duration of the depressive
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categories High-ceiling (loop) – furosemide Thiazide – hydrochlorothiazide Osmotic – mannitol Potassium-sparing: two subdivisions Aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone) Nonaldosterone antagonists (triamterene) Fifth group Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors High-Ceiling (Loop) Diuretics Furosemide (Lasix) – most frequently prescribed loop diuretic Mechanism of action Acts on ascending loop of Henle to block reabsorption Pharmacokinetics Rapid onset (oral 60 min; IV 5 min) Therapeutic uses
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The specific cause of BDD is unknown‚ but contributing factors include chemical and structural brain differences‚ genes‚ and the environment. Chemical differences may occur due to malfunctioning neurotransmitters that are liked to mood‚ such as serotonin and epinephrine. Structural brain differences might be a result of a congenital defect or improper/under development of the brain. Genetics come into play as well‚ links have been made with those who have a history of family members with the disorder;
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achieve different effects depending on the chemical composition of the antidepressant‚ which determines which neurotransmitter is affected. There are many types of antidepressants‚ including tricyclics‚ monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)‚ and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Some side effects of depressant relieving drugs can cause heart problems‚ weight problems‚ and even raise the risk of suicide in adolescents. Antidepressants are not the only way to relieve depression. Diet‚ exercise
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Kleptomania Introduction: Kleptomania is a mental disorder in which the infected person has the impulse to steal objects that have little or no known value to them. The kleptomaniac could easily purchase the item that was stolen‚ but research has shown that most do it for the adrenaline rush experienced from stealing. Kleptomania has no treatment. People diagnosed with the disorder are advocated to go through psychotherapy or take an anti-depressant medication. As knowledge of kleptomania grows
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Bulimia nervosa is defined as two or more episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food‚ up to 5‚000 calories) every week for at least three months. The binges are sometimes followed by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical
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