Narcolepsy

A game is a type of play with set rules mainly meant for entertainment. They require specific talents or skill for them to be interesting. Otherwise, they tend to be a burden. They can either be manual or electronic. Electronic games are commonly referred to as video games. The main aim for games is to entertain and refresh people. In the proceeding discussion, we shall attempt to discuss video games addiction and its effects on human beings. Any game that is played on the computer is called a…

ADHD is a chronic disorder that gives someone trouble with paying attention and concentrating. “...affects millions of children and often persists into childhood”(1). It also makes a person hyper. ADHD will give a person symptoms/sign in behavioral, cognitive, and their mood. Behavioral problems such as: hyperactivity, aggression, repetition, and continuous movement. Cognitive problems such as: forgetting easily, not being able to focus, and a short attention span. They get mood changes which…

The Drug Epidemic Drugs can be a vital part of life to many people. Drugs can often be used to revive someone’s life, but at the same time the pills can also be harmful and addictive. Many people are once prescribed to a certain drug and then become addicted to the way that it makes them fill or the effect the person receives from it and have a hard time without it, and over time become addictive. Drug abuses are not alone “over 3 percent of the people” (“National Institute”) have abused…

means that they lack the amount of rest they need to function during the day. Sleep disorders affect nearly seventy million Americans and many do not realize they have one. There are many types of sleep disorders including restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy, but the main ones include insomnia, sleep apnea, and parasomnias (“Sleep Disorders Overview”). Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder affecting over fifty percent of…

The existence of a medication that would provide individuals increased intelligence and performance without any long-term side effects and limited transient effects would seem to be a fantastic advancement in human medicine. Because the possibilities to use such a medication are endless, such a drug would raise issues regarding regulation. Questions such as: Who should have access to the drug? and When the drug can and should be used? will arise. This has the potential to be a very real issue…

The role of women has been downplayed by many historians and scholars alike. In a time where women had little voice in society, and blacks had even less; a phenomenal women steps out the midst to become a leading factor in the abolitionist movement. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, but would die a national hero. The life of Harriet Tubman was nothing less than remarkable; she spent her life as an activist who led thousands of enslaved people into freedom. Though she has not gotten the…

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs is an interesting novel where Johann Hari, the author tells his story of being drawn to addicts and recovering addicts. His feeling of being drawn to these addicts made it possible for him to travel all over the world. I am going to break this novel into three different themes that I saw Hari make. The first theme that I thought was interesting and not surprising is that race plays a huge part in who is to be arrested and or…

Overdosing death and dying is a hard topic for most people to talk about. When friends and family are involved it becomes even harder. An overdose is defined as intentional or accidental ingestion of a drug over the recommended amount. When an overdose occurs the body is overwhelmed and cannot dissolve the drug quick enough. When this happens the person can become unconscious, have abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, slow or raised heart rate, chest pains, and shallow or rapid breathing. (Overdose…

Methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, is a commonly prescribed central nervous system stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Medical use of methylphenidate began in 1960 and an estimated 2.4 billion doses are prescribed a year. Methylphenidate is thought to act through the inhibition of dopamine and norepinephrine transporters in neurons, especially those of dopaminergic pathways of the brain. The dopaminergic pathways of the brain are…

For the longest time, we have always considered sleep a time for your brain to shut down and rest. Thanks to research, we learned this was wrong and now know a lot about sleep. When we sleep, our brain is still active because it has important functions to perform. First, we need to understand what makes us want to sleep. A “substance, called adenosine, builds up in your blood while you’re awake. Then, while you sleep, your body breaks down the adenosine. Levels of this substance in your body may…