Benzodiazepine

Amputations have been performed since Prehistoric times and are known as one of the oldest surgical procedures. Although in the Neolithic ages amputations were more brutal, some of the same principles are used in today’s amputations. The earliest writings of amputations date back to the 1700 BCE in the Babylonian code of Hammurabi. It describes the first therapeutic amputation for vascular gangrene. Before anesthesia patients had to be held down during the procedure and were usually highly…

Many students are excited to enter college. There is new freedom, and they are not being nagged by their parents. Students can go to sporting events, parties, and extra-curricular events to meet new people, and maybe even romantic interests (Wilson). However, students are taught to be careful in new situations. There is no telling if someone they meet may be a sexual predator. Many women are told to be cautious of new men they meet, and to always watch their drinks at parties. Although this…

There are some drugs that people use to take it to treat anxiety like Benzodiazepines, Neurotransmitter, and Fluoxetine. These kinds of drugs can calm, relax muscles, and help a person to sleepy well (Zak Fallows, 2016). However, people have to be carful when the take drugs that make them feel calm because they will be addicted…

Maureen a 49 year old female demonstrates signs and symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. GAD is common in female than in males. There is a level of anxiety that can be experienced by everyone at some point in life.( McGrandles & McCaig 2010) Anxiety becomes a disorder if the anxiety and worry continuous for at least six months, uncontrollable and debilitating (McGrandles & Duffy (2011).Anxiety can be described as an emotional state of fear or uncomfortable expectation with physical,…

In today’s society teenagers are being benefited from new inventions that make their lives easier. However, some inventions are not so good for them and could destroy their lives. An example of an invention that is having a negative impact around the world is the creation of the “flakka drug”. Flakka is a designed cathinone (compound alpha-PVP) drug that has been on the streets for a while. It started previously in China, Pakistan and India, then founded in the United States. This drug has had a…

MUSIC THERAPY TO DECREASE AGITATION AND ANXIETY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS 7 Music Therapy to Decrease Agitation and Anxiety in Dementia Patients Overview of Agitation and Anxiety in Patients with Dementia Dementia Dementia is a major neurocognitive disorder that impairs cognitive and intellectual ability, memory, language, reasoning and judgments, which can interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Symptoms of dementia differ among patients;…

co-workers’ names, appeared disoriented, and staggered while walking. The DON was called and came into the facility where Ms. Owens was working to observe her and then requested she submit a drug test where at that time it showed up positive for benzodiazepines and opiates. Ms. Owens then reported taking a hydrocodone pill a few hours before work and was having difficulty adjusting to the nightshift with her medicines. St. Andrews terminated Ms. Owens effective that night. Ms. Owens was placed…

effects, especially with SSRIs with short half-lives. 6. May cause serotonin syndrome, especially if used with MAOIs. (ii) TCAs 1. Last line therapy for GAD. Can be used for refractory cases. 2. Imipramine is the first choice for GAD (iii) Benzodiazepines 1. Last line therapy for GAD. Can be used for refractory cases. 2. Alprazolam, Diazepam, Clonazepam, and Lorazepam are examples. It’s important to note that these are controlled substances and have high abuse potential. It’s also important to…

Providing comfort and safety to critically ill patient in intensive care unit is the biggest concern of any health care provider. Sedative, opioids, and neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are commonly used with a goal of achieving comfort and maintaining safety in the critically ill patients. Sedation has become an important part of critical care practice in minimizing patient discomfort and agitation. However, sedation has its own adverse effects too. An observational study of Kollef and…

The sole purpose of this essay is to analyze pharmaceutical drug abuse within the United States and Canada. For the reason that I am unaware of the ‘war on drugs’ within Canada and want to find similarities and differences within statistics of pharmaceutical drug abusers within each nation. What is pharmaceutical drug abuse? It is when you ‘abuse’ a medication that was received from a legal doctor, essentially misusing it for other purposes such as reducing side effects from another drug,…