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Short Term Effects Cannabinoid Receptors
1,126 words
... of Drug Abuse are correct, the suppressed
neurones of the hippocampus caused by marijuana
use, and Mccance and Huether's (1998) research
into the suppressed neurones of the hippocampus
the following can be concluded. Presence of
suppressed neurones in schizophrenia patients
clearly links the common theory of a cause of drug
induced schizophrenia as being contributed to by
marijuana use / abuse . According to Continuing
Medical Education, Inc. (web) this is the reason
as to why marijuana had ...
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Evolution By Natural Theory Of Evolution
2,519 words
... passes. Enchanted by this spell, many
evolutionist scientists go on searching for
scientific confirmation of 19 th century's
irrational and outdated evolutionist claims that
have long since been refuted by scientific
evidence. There are also additional mechanisms
that force scientists to be evolutionist and
materialist. In Western countries, a scientist has
to observe some standards in order to be promoted,
to receive academic recognition, or to have his
articles published in scientific jour...
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Effects Of Acid Rain Sulfur Dioxide And Nitrogen
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What is acid rain? Acid rain is the term for
pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides
combine with atmospheric moisture. The term 'acid
rain' is slightly misleading, and would be more
accurate if deemed 'enhanced acid rain', as rain
occurs acidic naturally. Acidity is measured on
what is know as the pH scale. Fourteen is the most
basic, seven is the most neutral, and zero is the
most acidic. Pure rain has a pH level of 7, which
is exactly neutral. The acidity of rain is
determined by t...
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British Medical Association British Medical Journal
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Discuss: Cannabis is no more harmful than tobacco
or alcohol and should, therefore, be legalized.
There has recently been much debate in the media
about the decriminalization of cannabis, both for
recreational and medicinal use. This topic has
proved controversial especially in political
circles. Drawing on evidence from recent press
reports, research on the web and recent
publications, this essay will assess the evidence
of how harmful cannabis really is. In 1971
Cannabis was reclassified by pa...
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Research On A Chemical Found In Common Products
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Research on a chemical found in common products
This paper is dedicated to chemical elements,
which can be found in everyday products and their
harmful effect. Humanity always wanted to make
life more easier and comfortable and developed
sciences for this purpose. At some point it became
easier and cheaper to replace natural products by
their chemical analogues. Nowadays we are able not
only to wear clothes made from artificial
materials but also consume products in which
organic elements are re...
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American Lung Association Surgeon Generals
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Long Term Effects of Smoking on the Human Body
Nicotine is a poisonous alkaloid found in
cigarettes and is considered the addicting
substance that makes quitting smoking so
difficult. Each day, more than 4, 800 teenagers,
between the ages of eleven and seventeen, smoke
their first cigarette. Almost 2, 000 of these
young people will become regular smokers, adding
up to 730, 000 teenage smokers annually. Also,
inhaling tobacco smoke is habit-forming. It causes
a temporary lift to the nerves and th...
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Ways To Communicate Intimate Relationship Partner
967 words
Communicating With Opposite Sex Each of us came
from a man and a woman, a mother, and a father.
Our parents or the people who raised us had an
important impact on our development. Each of us
may have had one or more sisters or brothers who
also had an impact on who we are. And each of our
parents was also influenced by the family she or
he was born into, the personalities and life
situation they encountered, the struggles they
had, the learning they brought to these struggles
and passed on to th...
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Costa Rica Toxic Waste
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There are many important issues in the world
regarding the environment and its affects on the
average person. Though, the one that hits closest
to home, worldwide, is the trust that individuals
have in the food that they consume. Yet pesticides
are still found daily in foods all around the
world. Pesticides are toxins that are used by
produce growers universally to control pests that
can destroy crops. These toxins are being ingested
by humans in the forms of fruits and vegetables
that have rema...
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Ozone Depletion Ozone Layer
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The Potential Effects of a Depleted Ozone Layer
And God said, let there be light and there was
light and then God saw the light, that it was good
(Genesis 1: 3 - 4). Undoubtedly, light is good.
Without light man could not survive. Light is the
ultimate cosmic force in this universe allowing
man to progress and flourish. In the form of heat,
light from the sun warms the Earth. Light, also,
is the single most important factor influencing
the growth and development of plants.
Photosynthesis, a proc...
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Cause Of Action Hate Literature
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Suppose one accepts MacKinnon and Dworkins
suggested statutory definition of pornography. How
does one who generally accepts MacKinnon and
Dworkins views on the pervasively harmful effect
of pornography, and who accepts a need for legal
redress of the harms perpetrated by pornography,
deal with pornographic material? The ordinance
proposed by MacKinnon and Dworkin would deal with
such material by enacting legislation which gives
people adversely affected by the works, which
clearly fit their def...
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Short Term Effects U S Department
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Essay Question: Outline the use of marijuana and
identify the acute and chronic harmful biological
and psychological effects of marijuana on
individuals. The use of marijuana is widespread by
all classes, races, and cultures. Marijuana has
been used for a multitude of purposes over
thousands of years, and is still, today, is being
used for many of the same purposes. (Hawks 1982)
It is some of the possible outcomes of the usage
of marijuana, and a brief history of marijuana
that will be discussed...
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Violent Acts Video Games
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Violence in Video Games Do video games containing
violence spark people of today to commit violent
acts? Violence in video games are blamed for some
of todays violent crimes. Some people believe that
these crimes are committed due to playing a video
game. Others believe that video games are a easy
excuse for the violent acts, and keep America from
looking deeper into the minds of people committing
these acts. Video games are also thought to be a
good way to take out some hostility. In Bernard
Ce...
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Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide
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The Exhaust Systems Exhaust Systems The exhaust
system on a car is the most important device to
keep our environment clean. Many exhaust emissions
from the engine such as water, oxygen, nitrogen,
and carbon dioxide, are of little concern. Others,
such as hydrocarbons (HC), oxides of nitrogen
(NO), and carbon monoxide (CO), can cause
environmental and health problems if not
controlled. Hydrocarbon emissions react with
sunlight, which cause photochemical smog. The
exhaust system controls these the...
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Ozone Layer Uv Rays
615 words
What is ozone? Why do we need it? Until recent
history the general population didn t know the
answer to these questions. In our blindness we
have consistently and steadily been destroying it,
not on purpose but by our own ignorance and need
for our high quality of life. We have been
releasing harmful chemicals into our atmosphere.
So what really is this ozone? Quite simply it is a
invisible shield surrounding the Earth protecting
us from the fierce uncontrolled sun. The sun is so
powerful it pro...
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Cause Of Action Hate Literature
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Suppose one Porn 2 Pornography Suppose one accepts
MacKinnon and Dworkins suggested statutory
definition of pornography. How does one who
generally accepts MacKinnon and Dworkins views on
the pervasively harmful effect of pornography, and
who accepts a need for legal redress of the harms
perpetrated by pornography, deal with pornographic
material? The second major problem with the
ordinance for our traditional liberal legal
framework is the identification of the source of
the harm. The liberal c...
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Male Hormone Testosterone Steroid Abusers
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It? 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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