Lithium pharmacology

What is an Opioid? “Drugs are refined from or are synthetic versions of the opium poppy’s active ingredients” (Inaba/Power Point). Typically, opioids contain, opium, morphine, codeine, heroin and others. Codeine (also known as cough syrup, lean or purple drank), is an example of an opioid. Lean is a drink that rappers have made popular. This gives me the idea that those who abuse this drug are just following along with the trend. What I mean by following the trend is, they decide to use it…

Even though Aristotle's discovery of ethos, pathos, and logos causes current day students to do a lot more work, his discovery was very crucial to persuading others. Rack’n’Rump’s new commercial and packaging uses ethos, pathos, and logos to convince the viewer that Rack’n’Rump is the perfect product for them. Plain folks appeal, Bandwagon, and Alliteration make Rack’n’Rump more memorable to the viewer. The commercial and packaging appeals to women and girls aged seventeen through forty-five.…

he history of rhetoric and the concept of ethos, pathos, and logos began in Greece. Aristotle was a famous Greek philosopher who studied the art of persuasion. Ethos means ethical or moral. In other words, why would someone listen to someone else. The author or creator’s credibility, believability, and likeability. Ethos can come from inside the text, intrinsic or outside the text, extrinsic. Ethos means convincing by the character of the author. English words are ethical and ethics. People tend…

The first objective of Lab 4 is to use structure activity relationships to predict the properties of an acid and the potency of hallucinogenic compounds. The overall goal of the laboratory is to examine quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR) in a system that is either chemical or biochemical. The lab is divided into two parts; predicting the acidity of an organic acid, and predicting the hallucinogenicity of derivatives of mescaline. The materials of this lab for both part 1 and…

1. Urbanization definitely impacts the spread of Zika virus. Like it said in the article about travel, Zika prefers large groups of people, especially in poorer areas. Air travel also impacts Zika, in that it makes it all the easier for people to bring it to places where it might not have ended up normally, such as people travelling to an infested area, then bringing it back to their home town. Antimicrobial resistance impacts Zika as well, because, as was stated in the CDC Zika overview, there…

Phillip Knightley was a British journalist whose prolific career spanned more than 50 years. While the majority of Knightley’s career took place at the Sunday Times, he free-lanced for several publications. Knightley frequently moved around, but would write wherever he went, whether that was England, Australia, or India. Knightley was a modest man; he did not care much for attention or unnecessary appreciation. To him, the most important thing was the story. This is evident in his writing and…

Education can be a step taken to help prevent opioid use and misuse. A patient can be educated on the effects opioids can and will potentially have on them in the short and long run. Physicians should also be educated on what to look for in an addict or a potential addict. They should be screening their patients for potential risk factors, including mental illness, personal or family history of drug abuse. Not everyone taking pain medication will end in addiction, however, those that are at…

The cost of prescription drugs in the United States is rising quickly, many Americans can no longer afford the basics that are necessary for some to live. The united states as a country spends more on health care than any other industrialized society, nearly $8,508, as of 2013, was spent. But many prescription drugs such as, Epi pens, are not covered by the average health care plan. Health Care plans are expensive and do not cover the cost of many drugs costing Americans several hundreds to…

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare disorder that causes a high fever, stiff muscles, and changes in mental status. It occurs in a small number of people who are taking a neuroleptic medicine or other medicines that block the effects of the brain chemical dopamine. This is a life-threatening condition that requires treatment in the hospital right away. CAUSES This syndrome is most often caused by an adverse reaction to: • Certain antipsychotic…

Laxatives are a type of medication that can be prescribed to increase bowel movements and ease the release of human faeces. They are most commonly used to treat and prevent constipation. They are generally administered through food, tablets or injections. Characteristics of laxatives may vary, depending on their required purpose. Some laxatives are very fast acting, to expel faeces quickly. Whereas, others may be slow acting and will only start to have an effect after a few hours. For example,…