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PHAR2220 – Human Pharmacology Riches to Rags - A Cinematic Insight into the Downfall of Valium What determines the success of a drug? The answer may seem obvious – if the drug works then it will be successful. It seems like a logical conclusion to make, and indeed this does play a key role in determining how popular a drug will be. But why are there some drugs, like diazepam, that still produce their intended effects but are no longer as successful in the marketplace? It seems that the answer…

Chronic pruritus is a very irritating itch that usually stays for months at a time. It can be found in men or women and anywhere on the skin. However, if it affects a specific region of the skin, it is known as localized pruritus. If the itch affects the whole body of skin, then it is commonly known as generalized pruritus. This condition has been said to be just as severe as chronic pain and could damage how well you function in your day to day life. Chronic pruritus relates to many other…

Computed tomography (CT) scanning technology was discovered in 1972 and revolutionized the world of neuroimaging (Sadock, Sadock, & Ruiz, 2014). The CT scan was the first technique to allow the imaging of brain tissue in living patients (Sadock, Sadock, & Ruiz, 2014). During a CT scan, a patient lies on a flat surface, which incrementally moves through what is referred to as a gantry (Sadock, Sadock, & Ruiz, 2014). A gantry is a round shaped structure that contains a motorized x-ray source…

Parkinson’s Disease “Parkinson 's disease is the most common serious movement disorder in the world, affecting about 1% of adults older than 60 years” (Samii, Nutt, and Ransom). Parkinson’s disease is not common to younger aged people. This disease does not affect one ethnic or racial group in particularly. Parkinson’s disease can occur in any race or nationality; however, men are more likely to develop this disease rather than women. Parkinson’s can date back to “1817 when James Parkinson…

Physiology relates to the functions and homeostasis in the structural organization of an organism. For an athlete it is important to keep fit because the performance is based on the condition of his or her body. Therefore, for the best performance possible, their dynamic state of equilibrium requires proper maintenance. Since in the body, various organ systems are interdependent but require cooperation of other systems to work, they are made up of organs that work together closely. These organs…

Drug Treatment and Therapy Judith Lewis, Robert Dana and Gregory Blevins, authors of Substance Abuse Counseling state that many current substance abuse treatments have leaned heavily on past methods and familiar practices such as the 12 step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous. Instead of creating an opportunity for evidenced based practices to work within the treatment center allowing for individualism of choice and concrete evidence of overall effective care. The Substance Abuse and Mental…

Treg subtypes and characteristics: It has been concluded by multiple studies that Treg cells produce forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3) at some point of their development. This protein is an important molecule in immune regulation as its presence in cells was determined to be sufficient in the suppression of proliferation and cytokine secretion by effector cells. Furthermore, a frameshift mutation in Foxp3 results in a fatal syndrome of extensive immune activation, leading to the over secretion of…

Hippotherapy, a common yet understudied and misunderstood form of therapy. Commonly known as equine assisted therapy, utilizes the movement of the horse to promote relaxation and muscular benefits. Having been practiced, in medical for centuries and recently increasing in popularity Hippotherapy has somehow previously been subject to minimal studying thus invoking questions such as, what is Hippotherapy, why is it beneficial to muscle function, and how is it a beneficial therapy. Hippotherapy, a…

patient. The Levodopa appears as the most successful to improve the quality of life of the patient with earlier Parkinson disease and with a high risk of long- term complications, following in that order are the MAO-B inhibitors and the dopamine agonists. The drug treatment may effective but it will be reviewed over time to ensure that the patients will receive the best combination as their condition progresses. As the disease progresses and the tremors more severe a surgical intervention…

throat ached intolerably, there was a bugging in my ears, a blur in front of my eyes, I hated her. I wanted to hurt her, wound her, make her suffer.”(p.142). She revolts against her parents and runs away to get married Manu. Saru marries Manohar quite agonist her parent with, she doesn’t feel any remorse at this separation but her childhood traumatic experience still haunts her. As she always feels in secured in her parent's home, her marriage to Manu is reaching the zenith of that sort of love…