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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Percent Of The Respondents
1,213 words... exponents were given a list of 16 problems identified in previous relationship studies and asked to CHECK ONLY ONE which was the MOST frequent problem they had experienced in their current or most recent relationship. It is clear that communication topped the list for both casual and involved daters. Lack of commitment was the second most frequently reported problem by casual daters. While casual daters were struggling with commitment issues, the second most frequent problem reported by invo...
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Greatly Affected Brain Chemistry
1,024 wordsAlcoholism is a deadly disease in which an individual is addicted to alcohol and its relaxing effects. There is a theory that holds that addiction fits many criteria used to define other diseases and should therefore be treated as a disease. The individual depends on alcohol to get through the day or night, solve their problems, ease their depression, or no reason at all. According to the Encyclopedia of Health-Substance Abuse, an addiction is an uncontrollable compulsion to use a drug or other ...
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Amino Acids Stress Hormones
1,374 wordsIn 1975, Dr. John Hughes and Dr. Kosterlitz discovered Endorphins. It has been confirmed that Endorphins have both neurological and spinal effects. Twenty different types of Endorphins have been discovered in the nervous system. The most effective, beta-endorphin, which gives the most euphoric effect to the brain, has been found to be composed of 31 amino acids. The word Endorphin is abbreviated from 'endogenous morphine' which means morphine produced naturally in the body. Endorphins are renown...
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Eating Disorders Growing Problem
939 wordsSelf-harm is a growing and troubling trend. Its a frightening disorder, most common among women, where hurt and alienation are expressed by injuring oneself. There are several kinds of self-harm. Self-mutilation and various eating disorders are among the most common forms of self-destruction. These forms of self-harm often lead to suicide. There are three types of self-mutilation. The rarest and most extreme form is Major self-mutilation. This form usually results in permanent disfigurement, suc...
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Studies Have Shown Kidney Stones
1,505 wordsThesis: The development and distribution of cocoa has had a positive effect on today's society because of it's active role in daily health. I. History of Cocoa A. Kakahutal Mayan and Aztec Culture B. Introduction to Europe C. Cocoa Press II. Mental and Physical Health A. Migraines B. Cholesterol 1. Stearic Acid 2. Oleic Acid 3. Flavonoids C. Premenstrual Syndrome D. Kidney Stones E. Chemical Craving Theories 1. Theobromine 2. Phenylithylamine 3. Endorphins Chocolate, one America's top industry's...
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Sympathetic Nervous System Behavioral Disorders
692 wordsBiology is an important part in a psychology course. Psychobiology is the area of psychology that focuses on the biological foundations of behavior and mental processes. The affects of drug addictions, behavioral disorders, sleep disturbances, memory, alterations in conscious awareness, and pain are all examples of the necessity of psychobiology during the biology chapters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals released by the synaptic vesicles that travel across the synaptic space and affect adjacent...
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Acupuncture As An Alternative Medicine In Western Society
1,651 wordsAlternative medicine is a very general term whose definition can be very controversial. Basically, it is many holistic techniques for preventing and treating illnesses. Acupuncture, and many other therapies, have long been a part of Asian cultures and have recently been integrated into the Western culture. Since Acupuncture is such an important tradition in China, it has gained much respect from other cultures. Acupuncture is a strong component in China, and can be traced to their health care sy...
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Yin And Yang Western Countries
1,933 wordsEleanor Van Style Dr. James Horton Hist 38 May 11, 2000 Chinese Medicine and Religion As with all things we know little about there is quite a bit of mystery surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger, this is often an obstacle that needs to be over come. The best way to do this is by becoming educated about how acupuncture is performed, where i...
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Dear Diary P 103
2,841 wordsA Diary of Despair A Chronicle of Heroin Abuse As Seen through the Eyes Of a Mother Jennifer Bernstein Drug Use and Abuse Professor San tucci 4 / 26 / 99 Dear Diary, I think back, and I smile at the little girl I used to have, all pigtails and lace. I can still hear her laughter echoing through the hallways of our home; see her swinging on the swing set in our backyard, her long curly blonde hair, full of pink ribbons, sailing behind her like a pool of melted gold. When the sun hit her face, she...
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Alcohol Consumption Behavioral Disorders
2,805 wordsWhen one suggests that a behavior is determined genetically, then one horribly oversimplifies the situation, and negates the importance of culture and free will in determining how a person behaves. One behavior that has gained large-scale acceptance as having a partial genetic cause is that of alcoholism. This genetic cause I expressed in terms of risk factor. It has often been noted that the children of alcoholics are more at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol than are other children. in the ...
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York Chelsea House Publishers Long Term Affects
1,147 wordsIn the past Heroin Heroin In the past twenty years heroin use has grown dramatically. Psychoactive drugs have become the young persons largest problem to face. Drugs have become a part of even the most stereotypically normal family's life. No workplace, home, or school can be completely drug proofed. To live with these drugs one must learn about them. Not knowing the facts about heroin will ultimately lead to the drugs winning the game. What is heroin? Heroin is an opiate, which comes from the o...
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Stress Problems People
307 wordsStress is Stress Problems Stress Stress is a problem for everyone from males to females to animals. It is usually caused by something that is out of the ordinary from everyday life things like, loss of a job, family problems, and tests. The stress created by these things also tends to create other problems like, headaches, high blood pressure, and depression. Stress seems to create a lot of problems but new studies have shown that it doesnt create as many problems as it was once thought too. Str...
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