Intoxication

removing lead paint from homes in 1978, removing lead from gasoline, and proposing stricter laws on imported toys containing lead, heavy metal poisoning still exists. Chelation therapy is still the preferred medical treatment for such heavy metal intoxication [1]. Chelation therapy involves chelating agents binding to toxic metal ions to form complex structures, which can then be excreted from the body [1]. Chelation therapy is grounded in coordination chemistry, in which lone electron pairs…

as well as vital motor skills required to driving safely. While intoxicated driving is illegal across the United States, each state has specific laws defining the offense and its associated legal penalties. In Texas, there is two distinct ways intoxication is defined: Not having the normal use of your mental and physical faculties due to the consumption of drugs or alcohol; and/or having a BAC of .08 percent or more. Within the state of Texas the fines and charges of a DWI (driving while…

The Dionysian and the Apollonian are two impulses that Nietzsche identifies as ways of thinking that is expressed through art. The Apollonian being that which relates to logic, reason, and order, whereas the Dionysian relates to irrationality, intoxication, losing oneself, and emotions. When these two impulses come together and are balanced art is created. One genre of television series is drama. In dramas there is usually a protagonist which would represent the Apollonian aspect by bringing…

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of cancer, with about one million new cases estimated in the U.S. each year. Not only is it the most common skin cancer, but it is the most common of all types of cancer. One in four Americans are likely to develop a basal cell carcinoma. Basal cells line the deepest layer of epidermis. The growths are malignant tumors that arise in this layer of skin. BCCs occur most frequently on sun-exposed regions of the body. Although this skin cancer…

crowd of spectator at Oklahoma State homecoming parade. After the homicide of 4 innocents and wounding dozens of others people, Adacia Chambers sits with her lawyer. Displaying a soulless expression, the judge concluded the odd behavior wasn’t due intoxication by drugs, rather it was due to mental illness. Later that day, she was arrested and “accused with four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of assault and battery with means likely to produce death.”(Tulsa World). During an…

apartment with two younger brothers and younger sister. His dad works long, hot hours for Carnegie Steel and is rarely ever home because of it. His mother is an alcoholic and stay-at-home mom. Brick’s father’s absence and his mother’s near-constant intoxication leaves him in a parental role and often causes his social life to suffer. Brick is head over heels in love with a girl who goes by “Kitty.” Kitty lives in Shadyside an affluent neighborhood of Pittsburgh and is from a strict,…

The MAOA gene variant known as the “warrior” gene is actually a variant of the promoter region of the gene, coding for a less active MAOA enzyme. Since this enzyme hangs out inside cells and breaks down neurotransmitters, having less active MAOA means more neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine) are available, which might be protective against depression (the results are mixed), but it is also possible it could lead to more impulsive and violent behavior. Over the…

In the United States, citizens “can be found criminally responsible if he performs a prohibited act intentionally and with a statutorily specified mental state (which may span such things as ‘purpose’, ‘knowledge’, ‘recklessness’, or ‘negligence’)” (Mobbs et. al., 2007, p. 697). As such, the foundation for a diminished capacity defense is effectually divided by two important factors that establish the physical and mental state of the defendant at the time of the crime: actus reus (meaning…

When people in Florida are arrested for suspected drunk driving, law enforcement officers often ask them to submit to breath tests. Sometimes, drivers may refuse such tests in an effort to avoid incriminating themselves. They may believe that they cannot be convicted of DUI without breath test results. It is important for Floridians to understand, however, that this is not necessarily the case. Under Florida state law, refusing to submit to a breath test will result in a driver’s license…

clarity and sharpness. It was seen as a type of antidote to alcohol allowing people to be alert while they are at work. People were showed that they were moving away from ancient traditions. Coffee was also at the heart of many debates surrounding intoxication, since many people saw it as an intoxicating drink. Coffee had become a worldwide drink. When coffee spread west, it brought along the traditions of coffeehouses. Coffeehouses were a place to discuss business and politics. Coffeehouses…