Placebo

AAV1/SERCA2a particles. The doses were given through an intracoronary infusion, and the effects that the therapy had on the patients were tracked over a three year period. The trial found that negative cardiovascular events occurred the most in the placebo group, often but delayed in the two low dose groups, and much less often in the high dosage group. A negative cardiovascular event was defined as anything that negatively affected the health of the heart including worsening heart failure,…

One of the most common disorders that plagues our civilization today is social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder can be described as an extreme and persistent fear of social situations. These are situations where an individual could potentially be judged by others (Psychology, Openstax College, 2014). According to Torkil Berge, a psychologist who is part of the Norwegian Association for Cognitive Therapy, twelve percent of the world’s population will be effected by this disorder at some…

Introduction: For a long time, it has been known that Marijuana has a therapeutic value for various patients. However, in the 1970’s it was made illegal by the federal government because it was classified as a highly addictive drug with big medical value. Therefore, it was extremely difficult for researches to conduct any research in the past. It wasn’t until about 20 years ago that scientists discovered that marijuana lead to a response in the endocannabinoid system. This system plays a…

bupropion, or a placebo for 12 weeks. Varenicline is a selective partial agonist of the α4 β 2 acetylcholine receptor. It stimulates dopamine release from the nucleus accumbens, but less than nicotine does (e.g., Cinirpini et al., 2013). It likely works similar to a nicotine patch, allowing for a gradual withdrawal from stimulation of the reward system. Bupropion is an atypical antidepressant. The study found that, at the 3-month follow up, both medications were more effective than placebo at…

twelve who had previously been diagnosed with ADHD (Sallee & Smirnoff 2004). One such study was a double blind study conducted on adolescents’ ages six to seventeen. The test subjects consisted of 2013 males and 93 females. Some subjects were given a placebo while others were given Adderall. The study concluded that Adderall was safe and effective with some side effects (Spencer, Abikoff, Connor, Biederman, Pliszka, Boellner & Pratt 2006). There have also been at least five studies conducted in…

Recently, detox diets have a gained a great deal of attention not only from the general public but also from many medical professionals and researchers. This is a result of the controversy regarding detox diets and whether or not they actually work as glorified by the marketing of certain companies and celebrity endorsements. However, some media outlets have published articles in reference to specialists in this field, suggesting that they are causing more damage to the body than good. Hence, it…

Similar to every medication available for any illness, side-effects of varying severity accompany anti-depressants. However, contrary to popular belief, these medicines do not exhibit addictive qualities, as included in Anthony Tung’s research published by the mental health information website heretohelp.bc.co. However, Tung states that experiences similar to drug withdrawal may occur, so doctors prescribe gradual diminishing doses. According to Daniels, this also aids in the prevention of…

Sex Sex feels good, yes, and it is good for your body. But you have to watch out who you 're having sex with. Do you think that having sex with a toxic person will enhance your spirit? Heck no! They may be nice to you temporarily while having sex, but when they 're done and you 're glowing, they 're back to their old toxic ways. This will mess up your mind because sex is a spiritual dance between two human beings, so you 're absorbing the other person 's energy. The worse thing about absorbing…

Figure 5. Rosiglitazone (highlighted in green) forms three salt bridges with neighboring atoms at the hydrophilic end of the LBD. Rosiglitazone binding to PPARγ causes a conformational change within the complex that causes the dissociation of the endogenous ligand and the recruitment of a nuclear receptor coactivator 2, NCoA-2. This similarly occurs in the other half of the complex: RXRα Receptor A type II nuclear receptor as well, RXR-α heterodimerizes with PPARγ. The ligand that…

how testosterone treatments affect the voice in women who have low testosterone. The study includes 71 women who have had a hysterectomy and have low testosterone levels. The women received a transdermal estradiol for 12 weeks, and then received placebos at unspecified times for 24 weeks. The authors used a questionnaire on the participants to self-report their symptoms and results of the equilibrium dialysis. They were also asked to self-report any vocal changes during the 24-week period. The…