Placebo

respond well to collagen treatment, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. “The aim of this was to investigate the tolerability and efficacy of BioCell Collagen (BCC), a low molecular weight dietary supplement consisting of hydrolyzed chicken sternal cartilage extract, in the treatment of OA symptoms. The treatment group, as compared to placebo, had a significant reduction of VAS (visual analogue scale for…

The study includes 76 patients who are currently receiving statin therapy and are experiencing myalgias in two or more extremities. They are randomly placed in either a placebo condition or a CoQ10 supplementation condition for three months. Pain questionnaires and visual analog scale (VAS) for assessment of pain intensity are completed at baseline and at monthly visits. The patient’s experience no comparable benefits by…

Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health problems in the UK, with 4.7% of the population experiencing these issues, yet this disorder is still under treated and under diagnosed (Mental Health Statistics: Anxiety, 2014). A household survey of adults in the UK estimated prevalence rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) being 2.6% in men and 3.3% of women (McManus et al., 2007). It has also been found that first responders such as police and ambulance personal are more…

solution two minutes before three serial routine immunizations showed effective in decreasing behavioral pain response 5 minutes after treatment administration and shortening the time before returning to a near normal state compared to a sterile-water placebo in infants at two and four months of age. Two minutes following solution administration, both the sucrose group and the sterile-water group reached a maximum pain response with a mean score of 4.54 and 4.39 respectively. Three minutes later…

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common of the anxiety disorders. It is defined as “a marked and persistent fear of social or performance requirements that expose the individual to scrutiny and possible embarrassment. These Individuals go to great lengths to avoid these situations, or they may face the challenge with great effort, wearing a mask of fearlessness” (Mash, 2015).. Social anxiety has two main treatments: psychotherapy, medication, or a combination or both treatments.…

A Critique on Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Through an Empirical Perspective Many theories exist in trying to explain the reason for a woman’s lack of sexual desire, with various treatments that are being studied and suggested to revive one’s sexual desire. In Reclaiming Your Sexual Self: How You Can Bring Desire Back into Your Life, Hall uses a psychosocial approach to explain why one might lose their sexual desire and how they can reclaim it on their own. The focus of this paper will be to…

INTRODUCTION: Losartan Potassium (LSP)[FIG.1.A], 2-n-butyl-4-chloro-1-[p-(o-1Htetrazol- 5-ylphenyl) benzyl]-imidazole-5 methanol monopotassium salt is a highly selective, orally active, non-peptide angiotensin II receptor antagonist indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It has a more potent active metabolite (II, 2-n-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2- (1H-tetrazol-5 yl) biphenyl- 4-yl) methyl] imidazole-5- carboxyl acid)[1]. The determination of Losartan has been carried out in tablets by HPLC,…

will be receiving sugar in the form of cookies. There will be a single control group who will receive a placebo, which in this case is artificial, sugar free candy. Scientists will be conducting the research in an effort to combat hyperactivity in children. They will be determining if the kids are hyperactive by placing them in a simulated playroom for X amount of hours. This is a blind placebo study procedure, because the scientists know who is in which group, but the children do not know who…

Studies show that SSRIs treats depression and targets the three main PTSD clusters such as avoidance, re-experiencing, and hyperarousal. SSRIs are tolerable and have few side effects. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors block the reuptake of the neurotransmitters. SNRIs such as duloxetine, venlafaxine, and desvenlafaxine act by preventing the reuptake of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine (Greenberg, 2012). High concentrations of extracellular serotonin and…

clinical trials investigating the metabolic effects induced by resveratrol in the general population, this is the first study evaluating the differences in OS, antioxidants and CRP parameters among individuals with SZ. In the present double-blind, placebo-controlled study, no significant resveratrol-induced changes were found in TBARS, GPx and CRP levels. There is a clear association between low-grade inflammation and obesity-associated diseases. Thus, the development of new anti-inflammatory…