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Year Old Boy Psychotic Episodes
1,559 words... , consistent with prior animal and human data on response to acute LSD administration which suggest LSD-induced cortical dis inhibition... " confirming the disruption of the sensory pathways. (Abraham & Duffy, 1996) Further still, there was another study where several young people who had occasionally taken LSD developed palinopsia, a condition under HPPD where damage to the nondominant pareto-occipital cortex can cause prolonged afterimages even after the cessation of LSD usage. In the case...
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Should Stimulants Be Prescribed For Adhd Children
739 wordsIn this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An estimated five to ten percent of children are diagnosed with this syndrome (Taylor 11). One of the methods to treat this disorder is to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has many side effects and its long-term effect...
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Information Symptoms And Treatment Of Schizophrenia
1,581 words... patient to function more effectively and appropriately. Antipsychotic drugs are the best treatment now available, but they do not cure schizophrenia or ensure that there will be no further psychotic episodes. The choice and dosage of medication can be made only by a qualified physician who is well trained in the medical treatment of mental disorders. The dosage of medication is individualized for each patient, since people may vary a great deal in the amount of drug needed to reduce symptoms...
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Multiple Personality Disorder American Psychiatric Association
4,312 wordsAbstract The syndrome of multiple personality is associated with a high incidence of physical and / or sexual abuse in childhood. Occasionally those with multiple personality abuse their own children. Multiple personality is difficult to diagnose both because of the nature of the syndrome and because of professional reluctance. Although multiple personality is most difficult to diagnose during childhood because of the subtlety of the syndrome. The much higher morbidity found in adult cases makes...
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Heroin Addicts Anabolic Steroids
4,574 wordsThere are few other social problems that are surrounded by more myths and misinformation than drug use. The confusion actually starts with the meaning of the term. Many people believe that only illegal substances such as heroin, cocaine, or marijuana are drugs, but alcohol and tobacco alter the minds and moods of those who use them and can be just as dangerous as illicit drugs. Also drug use is not limited to a few deviants on the margin of society. Drugs are a big business: Canadians spend bill...
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Patients With Schizophrenia People With Schizophrenia
1,016 wordsIs Schizophrenia Associated With Crime? Lisa Moore Abstract Many studies have been conducted to examine the relationship, if any, of schizophrenia and crime. Some of these studies have shown that there is a relationship between the two. The general public believes that schizophrenia is associated with violent crime. The perceived link between mental illness and violence could lie in television and films that sensationalize murders committed by mentally ill persons. Studies, results and interpret...
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Male Hormone Testosterone Steroid Abusers
3,636 wordsIt? s amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to get an edge on the rivaled competition. Often people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the obvious phenomenon with steroids. Steroids became a spreading exposure to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950? s. This use of steroids among athletes became apparent when Canadian sprint runner Ben Johnson tested po...
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