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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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Washington D C Wearing Sunglasses
1,083 wordsOn March 20, 1995 a nerve gas believed to be sarin was released in Tokyo. The gas was released in several commuter trains throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area, killing six, and injuring twelve hundred others. This act, described by local authorities as "a case of organized and indiscriminate murder, but one item in a string of crimes committed by the doomsday religious cult Aum Shinri Kyo (Aum Supreme Truth). At about 8: 15 A. M. Tokyo time, packages left on several commuter trains throughout ...
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Effects Of Marijuana Period Of Time
1,257 words... cy, meaning that currently available marijuana must be considered an addictive drug. Increasing numbers of teenagers report getting "very" intoxicated or "bombed" when they smoke marijuana, suggesting they may be using a powerful form of the drug. Among teens who smoked in the last month, nearly 20 percent reported compulsive daily use. Dr. Charles Schuster, former director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), stated: "Physical dependence, which is what most people mean by addicti...
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Smooth Muscle Blood Flow
1,611 wordsDirections: The following exam consists of various types of questions designed to test the critical reasoning skills of the examinee. Answers are found on the following page, with rationales. This is a Twenty question test, with an allotted time of 45 minutes to indulge ones academic and clinical prowess. Questions 1 - 4 are based on the following scenario: A 55 year old male, medium body build of 90 Kg presents complaining of acute shortness of breath. He has a history of CHF and acute respirat...
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High Blood Pressure Erectile Dysfunction
1,952 wordsERECTILE DYSFUNCTIONS Erection problems are estimated to effect more than ten million American men. At some point in a males life, they are likely to have this problem, ranging from maybe one or two times, or as severe as impotence. Studies have shown that men 18 - 24 have a low percentage of erection al difficulties, but there is a high percentage of men 51 - 60 that have this problem. Yet age is not the only factor for this problem. Many factors contribute to erectile dysfunctions. These inclu...
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Brain Afflicted With Schizophrenia Afflicted With Schizophrenia Disease
837 wordsIn the search to find out what schizophrenia is and its causes, researchers have now determined that schizophrenia is a neurological or physical brain disorder as opposed to earlier diagnosis as mental disorder. These questions have plagued everyone who has had contact with someone with schizophrenia, from the public to the medical profession alike. It is now clear that schizophrenia is caused by a brain defect. People with schizophrenia show a number of biological abnormalities, all of which po...
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National Security Agency Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,389 wordsWhat can we do about weapons control? In times like the present, the U. S. and the United Nations are dealing with a huge international problem known as weapons control and an example of the weapons control problem, is the constant battle with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, involving weapon inspections by the UN. The UN has the right to inspect weapon facilities and the manufacturing of weapons of any country in the world. But the problem is how do we go about demolishing weapons that are chemical, bi...
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End To End Nerve Cells
1,961 words... eir own selves. Consider, for example, the human body. It is composed of 30 + different kinds of cells, totaling over ' 100 trillion' cells when all added together to make up the human adult... These cells come in all different sizes and shapes, with different functions and life expectancies. For example, some cells (e. g. , male spermatozoa) are so small that 20, 000 would fit inside a capital "O" from a standard typewriter, each being only 1 / 20 th mm long. Some cells, put end-to-end, wou...
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Safety And Health Carpal Tunnel
1,211 words... ion. Muscles that hold a body part in position for long periods are more prone to fatigue than muscles that move a body part around. Non-neutral positions. In this context, "posture" is the position of an individual joint, not overall body posture. Any posture significantly different from "neutral" is considered to be at risk for musculoskeletal distress. Localized pressure. Direct pressure on nerves or tendons can cause damage in the long run. The wrist is one location of concern. The elbow...
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Research Has Shown Studies Have Shown
1,813 wordsCreatine should be allowed for use by teenagers because it is a natural substance in the body. Research has shown no side affects in taking creatine. Creatine may improve your performance in athletics. In the paragraphs that follow I will try to show you why I believe creatine is a safe substance to take. What is Creatine? Creatine is a simple amino acid molecule we all have in our body. Creatine is made up of the three amino acids: arginine, glycine, and methionine. Our body produces creatine (...
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Pay Attention Objective Reality
1,376 wordsH 2 >The Senses Act as A Data Reduction System Sensation is the stimulation of the sense organs by the external and internal environments. Sensations shape impressions of reality by interpreting the process that the individual feels, touches, smells and sees the world around. As Coon (1995) states The senses act as a data reduction system. Not only do the senses reduce data from both environments, but they also create a subjective reality by going beyond the raw data. The senses only expe...
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Distant Objects Whats Wrong
687 wordsThe human eye is a wonderful thing. It lets us view things. They can give us another eye color, or we could just use them to simply view things. But its not that simple you see. Some people arent that lucky, and have impaired vision. This includes near-sightedness and far-sightedness. To begin though we must understand how the eye works, and why it works that way. First is the cornea, which is a clear dome that covers the front of the eye. The cornea accomplishes the majority, which is about 70 ...
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Fatty Acids Nerve Fibers
496 wordsThe full name of ALD is Adrenoleukodystrophy. It is a rare X chromosome sex linked metabolic disorder that is characterized by the loss of myelin on nerve fibers within the brain. Myelin is the fatty covering on the nerve fibers. The disease causes the continued degeneration of the adrenal gland. The basic defect is that the impaired capacity to degrade very long chain fatty acids that are found in the blood plasma and tissues of the body. These fatty acids accumulate in the cerebral white matte...
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One Of The Most Common Back Pain
521 wordsBackache is one of the most common of all diseases - and probably the most disabling. Between one-half and three-quarters of British adults suffer from it. In any two week period between one-quarter and one-third of all adults get some back pain. Among 30 -, 40 - and 50 -year olds backache is so common as to be more normal than abnormal. The pain and the personal agony caused by all this backache is phenomenal but impossible to estimate in any measurable terms, and over the years doctors have ma...
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York Harper Collins Peripheral Nervous System
1,212 wordsAnalysis of the Anti-psychiatric Approach or Perspective to Schizophrenia and the Conventional Approach There are several approaches of studying and evaluating the concept of schizophrenia that help scholars get deeper insights of the disease and find possible better solutions. The nervous system, as described in Tabers Cyclopedia Dictionary, is a system of extremely delicate nerve cells, elaborately interlaced with each other. More specifically, it functions to regulate and coordinate body acti...
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Nerve Cells Bobs Brain Bob
645 wordsTo celebrate Bobs nineteenth birthday, his friends decide to drag him to a bar and fill him with beer. Bob reluctantly agrees. The group gathers at a table and orders a pitcher of beer. Bob, the birthday boy, is designated to have the first drink. Bob watches nervously as his friends fill his glass with beer. Drink up Bob! Bobs friends say with enthusiasm. All eyes are gaze keenly upon Bob. Bob takes a deep breath, picks up the glass, and chugs it as if he is dying of thirst. Bob proudly puts do...
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Clone A Human Zona Pellucid
2,092 wordsThe idea that humans might someday be cloned has started sounding less like a science fiction novel and more like a genuine scientific possibility. On February 23, 1997, The Observer broke the news that Ian Wilmut, a Scottish scientist, and his college at the Roslin Institute were about to announce the successful cloning of a sheep by a new technique which had never been successfully used before in mammals. This technique involved transplanting the genetic material of an adult sheep, obtained fr...
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Side Effects Serotonin Levels
2,576 wordsIm not like them, but I can pretend, the sun is gone, but I have a light, the day is done, and Im having fun, I think Im dumb or maybe just happy -Nirvana Quick get this band some Prozac on the double! Actually odds would suggest that theyre already taking the drug. The antidepressant Prozac has reached pop culture status and widespread use which cant be rivaled by any drug, but oddly enough, I never seemed to give the drug much thought. My curiosity was sparked one day when I flipped to MTV to ...
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Short Term Memory Long Term Memory
1,246 wordsREVIEW OF LITERATURE A person wakes up in the morning, brushes his teeth, takes a shower, puts on his clothes, and starts his day. What would happen if there weren t such thing as memory? People might not be able to get ready every morning to start their day. Why? Because memory allows people to remember what they have done or not done. Memory is the ability to remember something that has been learned or experienced. So, without it, people wouldn t be able to remember anything. They might not br...
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Mid June Day Telling Your Brain Body
1,335 wordsHow does a human hear? When an object makes a noise, it sends vibrations (better known as sound waves) speeding through the air. These vibrations are then funneled into your ear canal by your outer ear. As the vibrations move into your middle ear, they hit your eardrum and cause it to vibrate as well. This sets off a chain reaction of vibrations. Your eardrum, which is smaller and thinner than the nail on your pinky finger, vibrates the three smallest bones in your body: first, the hammer, then ...
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