Sedation

Animal testing is an unpopular subject in the animal rights debate; people attempt to avoid it because of how unsettling it is. Especially when it comes to cosmetics, it seems too difficult to find a brand that does not test on animals at all, so people choose to ignore the facts and buy whatever products they want. The Humane Society claims that “worldwide rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, and rats are blinded, poisoned, and killed to test new cosmetic products and their ingredients,”…

In 2014, assisted suicide became a controversial topic in the media after a terminally ill patient named Brittany Maynard advocated for the practice that would allow physicians to assist terminally ill patients in ending their own lives instead allowing whatever illness they have kill them. Maynard had a brain tumor that kept growing and caused her great distress; she would have "seizures so violent, they left her unable to speak for hours" (Lapook). Her decision to travel to Portland, Oregon to…

One of the first places we begin to show age is the neck. These visible changes in the neck frequently include horizontal creases and vertical banding. Many times, these changes make an individual appear older than he or she feels. Dr. Sam Gershenbaum is an award-winning, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who can address these neck creases and bands with a lower rhytidectomy (aka neck lift) at his surgery center in Miami. What is a Lower Rhytidectomy? A neck lift is a surgical procedure that…

used for anxiety and seizure disorders, and have an off-label use for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome. They are contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the drug, shock, coma, and acute alcohol intoxication. Some side effects include sedation, depression, disorientation, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, and nausea. With prolonged use, benzodiazepines may lead to drug dependence. Benzodiazepines cause increased central nervous system (CNS) depression with alcohol, and have an…

Ecstasy: The friendly terminator Given the opportunity to choose which kind of drug I want to be, I would choose to become a date rape drug. Google defines a date-rape drug as a drug that causes temporary loss of memory and is given to individuals in order to facilitate rape or sexual abuse, defines a date-rape drug. The reason I would choose o become this drug is merely because they are powerful and dangerous. My success and efficiency as a date-rape drug is always guaranteed owing not only…

The Watergate scandal was one of the most memorable scandals in U.S. history. The scandal was extremely public and had a huge impact, not only on the people involved, but the general public during that time as well. The Watergate scandal occurred at a time when there was an extremely hostile political climate. The United States was deep into the Vietnam War and the country was divided. The scandal began early in the morning of June 17, 1972 (“Watergate Scandal”). It all started during Richard…

After While Krokodil Krokodil is an opioid derivative of codeine. The drug was made to mirror the effects of a pharmaceutical drug, no longer in use, called desomorphine. Krokodile is a homemade version, that is much cheaper then heroin, and has horrible side effects due to the dangerous solvents used when cooking the drug. Krokodil is highly addictive, and is injected into the body. The sites of the injection will develop scale-like skin, and have infected ulcerations. There are very few…

In times of adversity, people feel the urge to take matters into their own hands so that they may feel in control. This is especially true when the situation is about their own physical and mental health. Instead of going out of their way to obtain treatment for their problems, people want to be able to resolve a situation in a way that is hasty and can be in their complete control. There is a sense of comfort in knowing that one has power over their struggles when they are the ones making…

passive euthanasia. Griffith (2014) stated “Active euthanasia is a process where the death of a person results from a specific act directed at causing their death” (p.94). Griffith (2014) also explained “An intention to relieve suffering by giving sedation and analgesia whose secondary effects are to shorten life is not considered active euthanasia and is lawful under the principle of double effect” (p. 94). Whereas, Griffith (2014) defines passive euthanasia as “distinguished from active…

Student Name: Yeosmize Student No.: 1023018 Pharmacotherapy Workup © Notes Care Plan Patient Initials: LI Date: Aug 15, 2016 Medical condition Rosacea Patient History: LI is a 50 year-old woman who presented to the pharmacy to pick up her prescription for minocycline 100 mg, take 1 tablet once daily for 60 days. She is diagnosed with moderate rosacea. LI has redness on her cheeks and nose, and also few…