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Sundown Syndrome, also known as sundowning, is a fairly common “clinical phenomenon” which has no exact definition. It most commonly appears in the elderly with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, and usually occurs in the late evenings and at night. The causes and range of symptoms of Sundown Syndrome are still being debated, but several symptoms, behaviors, risk factors, treatments, and methods of prevention have been identified. People should become more aware of the symptoms of sundowning so…

Research Proposal Introduction and Significance Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is defined as chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. AUD can range from mild to severe and recovery is possible regardless of severity. According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5), AUD consists of two distinct disorders: Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol Abuse, each…

The most common and considered the most humane method of execution used today is lethal injection. Lethal injection is the act of injecting a lethal drug “cocktail” directly into a person’s circulatory system. In Baze v. Rees (2008), the Supreme Court reviewed the three-drug protocol then used for lethal injection by 30 states. The court ruled that the three-drug cocktail at issue in Baze did not violate an inmates Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments. This…

Dexmedetomidine versus Granisetron for the management of post spinal shivering Abstract Background: Shivering is one of the most stressful complications for patient and surgeon during spinal anesthesia. In this prospective, randomized, double blinded study we compared the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine versus Granisetron for control of post spinal shivering. Methods: study was conducted on 120 patients, ASA I-III, of either sex, aged 18–60 years, scheduled for elective lower abdominal and lower…

Christina Younis Professor Ryan Siemers ENGL 1301 December 2, 2015 The Blunt Truth Long before the United States was even an idea, many cultures such as the ancient Chinese used a plant called Marijuana for various medical reasons. Till this day, many doctors still use it in modern medicine. In the 1930's however, the Tobacco Association funded a movie called “Reefer Madness” which successfully caused many people to believe…

The Hidden Addiction: Prescription Painkillers Today many illnesses are classified as a disease, such as cancer, diabetes, cystic fibrosis; these are not questioned. Scientists and neurologists tend to disagree about classifying addiction as a disease, which can be a reason society has not accepted addiction as a disease. Addiction needs to be recognized as a disease; prescription drugs are abused 51% more than illicit drugs (“Monitoring the Future”). Relapse rates of addiction appear…

As life stressors continue to increase in everyday society, anxiety levels and generalized anxiety disorders also increase. In the United States, anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses and impacts over 40 million adults; as one in 10 Americans take antidepressants to treat this disorder, it is essential that individuals have other forms of treatments or modalities besides medications (ADAA, 2015). One modality that continually keeps growing in popularity for mental health is yoga.…

Case Study 1 1. Feliway is a synthetic analogue of the F3 fraction of the feline facial familiarisation pheromone, administered as a spray or as a plug-in diffuser (Bowen & Heath, 2005). Pheromones are detected by the vomeronasal organ, binding to pheromone-binding proteins in the olfactory tract, altering affective state via limbic system stimulation (Landsberg et al., 2013). Feliway diffusers provide reassurance to cats in stressful situations and decrease stress-related behaviours such as…

Inside of your brain there are two sea monsters, one on each side. The proper name for these sea monsters are called the Hippo Campus, or Hippo Campi when referring to both. This The Hippo Campi control new memories and regulate mood. It is the first responder to new memories, and in grabbing learned memories. That’s the why you need to protect this part of your brain, because until you reach age twenty-one, it doesn’t stop growing, and the rest of your brain will finish growing and developing…

Social anxiety is “a fear of humiliation or of being judged by others, and an avoidance of social situations where attention centers on the individual” (Martis). According to the Social Anxiety Institute, social anxiety has become the third largest psychological disorder, following depression and alcoholism (Richards). Commonly, victims of this social phobia have problems pursuing social environments, interactions, and relationships (“Social Anxiety Disorder”). The failure to fulfill daily…