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Should We Use Nutrasweet And Other Artificial Sweeteners
2,046 wordsShould We Use NutraSweet & Other Artificial Sweeteners? Over the years there has been a huge "food fight" concerning the safety of NutraSweet and other artificial sweeteners. In the eyes of the consumer the safety of such products is questionable. In my opinion it isn't safe to use products like this. Though many scientists and other health professionals claim it to be safe I still don't trust these products. In 1981 the little blue packets of NutraSweet appeared on our restaurant tables, and by...
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Terminally Ill Patients Legalize Euthanasia
625 wordsVoluntary euthanasia is a very contentious issue in todays society. This is where a terminally ill patients life is ended at their request. The law allows doctors to withdraw treatment or administer high doses of pain-relieving drugs even though they expect this will result in death. However, euthanasia is still considered a serious crime. Advocates of euthanasia argue that it prevents terminally-ill patients from pointlessly suffering and that it lets them die with dignity. For instance, Ken ex...
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Side Effects School Hours
1,267 words... symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, it has been shown in numerous studies that stimulant medication provides significant benefits to between 70 and 80 % of children with ADHD. The most commonly prescribed medication used to treat ADHD is Ritalin (the generic form is called methylphenidate), although numerous other medications are also used. (Ingersoll, Goldstein, pg. 88) It is not known exactly how the medication works, but available evidence suggests that it works by co...
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Size And Strength Anabolic Steroids
1,721 words"Steroids. " It's a familiar word with typically negative connotations, yet they have benefits behind the drug also. No doubt you " ve heard about athletes who abuse steroids. Or you may be all too aware of the bad side effects associated with steroid medications. Well Ill be talking about steroids in depth. What steroids are composed of, development of steroids, how it was given a bad name, how it works in the major parts of the body, and better way steroids can be used. What are Steroids? Ster...
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Food Irradiation Drug Administration
1,755 wordsAn Epic Future in Cold Pasteurization The preservation of food is essential to maintain life and growth. Its daily intakes nourish our bodies, providing enzymes, in turn giving us energy. The ability of matter exerts radiation in its domain by means of energy in selected foods. Such rationale debates whether a development of technology creates an effective way to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases, while treating a variety of potential problems in our food supply. An effective method of ...
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Pcp And Its Effects On The Human Body
580 wordsPCP or Phencyclidine is a very deadly drug in today's society. PCP was developed in the 1950 's as an anesthetic. Use of PCP in humans was discontinued in 1965, because it was found that patients often became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from its effects. PCP is illegally manufactured in laboratories and is sold on the street by such names as "diabolic"wet" and "digital." The variety of street names for PCP reflects its bizarre and irrational effects on those who use it....
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Medicinal Marijuana Illicit Drug
844 wordsFor the past fifty years, heated debates over the topic of the decriminalization of marijuana have been a great controversy among politicians. Some politicians believe that marijuana for the use of medicine should be outlawed. As Congressman Bob Barr in his debate with radio talk show host Neil Boortz on May 14, 2002, stated, 'There is no legitimate medical use whatsoever for marijuana. This [marijuana] is not medicine. This is bogus witchcraft. It has no place in medicine, no place in pain reli...
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Paranoid Schizophrenia Amino Acids
1,720 wordsApril, 1956: The pharmaceutical company Parke & Davis first synthesize what they believe to be the perfect anesthetic (Souza, 1995). When administered to patients, it causes a completely dissociative state, with no significant respiratory or cardiovascular depression. Patients appear to be awake, eyes open, breathing normally. but are unaware of their surroundings or the procedures being performed upon them (Souza, 1995). Indeed, this is the perfect drug. Unfortunately, like all good things,...
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Heart Rate And Blood Pressure Smokeless Tobacco
934 wordsMany years ago, smoking was considered alluring habit and it was quite popular to smoke. However, when it was scientifically proved after numerous researches that smoking was the cause of many health problems, the public opinion towards smoking had changed a lot. Over the last 40 years, approximately the number of smokers in the United States has dropped 30 %. Private businesses and all levels of government have jumped on the nonsmoking bandwagon. Almost every state now restricts smoking bands f...
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Central Nervous System Physical Dependence
397 wordsWritten Assignment 2 Question 1 The human nervous system is responsible for monitoring and controlling almost all organ system via a series of negative / positive feedback loops. The CNS (central nervous system) includes the brain and spinal cord. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) connects the central nervous system to other parts of the organism. The SNS includes all nerves that control the muscular system and external sensory receptors. The Autonomic Nervous System is the part of PNS that co...
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Time Of Day Increase The Amount
1,642 wordsActions and Effects of Creatine Throughout time, humans have had a fascination with being excellent at what they do, and athletics have been no exception. Many substances exist, and many have been criticized and analyzed for their safety, legality, and morality for athletes. With the banning of steroids from competitive sports, and the implementation of random drug testing in most sports, most athletes, professional, recreational, and would-be professionals are hoping to gain an edge. More recen...
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Time Of Day Increase The Amount
1,544 wordsCreatine Used in Sport Throughout time, humans have had a fascination with being excellent at what they do, and athletics have been no exception. Many substances exist, and many have been criticized and analyzed for their safety, legality, and morality for athletes. With t banning of steroids from competitive sports, and the implementation of random drug testing in most sports, most athletes, professional, recreational, and would-be professionals are hoping to gain an edge. More recently, one su...
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Side Effects Include Bodily Harm
1,586 wordsThe Ghb Grievous Bodily Harm The room is spinning, the music is as loud as it can get and people are dancing all night long. Your heart is pumping, and you feel like you re flying. This is the happiest you ve been in a long time. You re so glad you came to the Rave and happy that your friends made you try GHB until you start to come down. You start with Minor seizures and become so tired you can t stand up anymore. You feel nauseated, you can t breathe correctly, you anxiety level is at it s hig...
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Five Hundred Dollars Thousand Dollars
682 wordsHeinz and the Chemist This essay will prove why Heinz had the right to take the drug from the chemist to save his wifes life. There are many points that are morally right and humanly right. Not only does Heinz save a life but also teaches the chemist that he can not put a price on life. When Heinz went to the chemist to ask for the drug, Heinz said that he has sold all of his possessions and only has his wife left. He offered to work off the rest of the payment for the drug or do anything the ch...
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Cannabis Plant Flowering Tops
872 wordsCannabis Marijuana (Cannabis) Marijuana (Cannabis) Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant, grows wild throughout most of the tropic and temperate regions of the world. Prior to the advent of synthetic fibers, the cannabis plant was cultivated for the tough fiber of its stem. In the United Stated, cannabis is legitimately grown only for scientific research. In fact, since 1980, the United States has been the only country where cannabis is licitly cultivated for scientific research. Cannabis contains che...
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Marijuana As Medicine Legalization Of Marijuana
2,287 wordsMainstream vs. Alternative Media; who do we believe? The Journal of Media Studies Writer Discussion of the legalization of marijuana brings up two main issues, those who are pro- marijuana and those who are anti- marijuana. These issues have been covered by both mainstream and alternative media, mainstream being pro, and alternative being anti. These two factions have been arguing over this issue in the halls of justice for many years. Because most of the American society is mainly exposed to on...
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Marijuana For Medical National Institute Of Health
837 wordsMedical Marijuana Since marijuana was discovered, it was smoked to get high and to cope with suffering medical conditions. Scientists are now realizing that marijuana could help in some medical cases. It s not particularly effective across the board, but it may be effective for some people some times, LaMar McGinnis (medical consultant to the American Cancer Society). It should be available as a controlled substance. Pot helps with many medical conditions, especially cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, and ...
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Drinking Sixteen Pints Galway Bay See Her Drinking Day
620 wordsThere once was a kid named Darren, Whos room was surprisingly barren, He had no toys, Like all normal boys, But he did believe in sharing. There once was an old man named Esser, Whose knowledge grew lesser and lesser, It at last grew so small He knew nothing at all, And now hes a college professor. HAIKU Morning light appears The new day has awoken Nature stirs and sighs Spirits haunt my dreams Skeletons muffle my screams Night as black as death EPIGRAM The days become months and those become ye...
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Nuclear Power Plants Amount Of Energy
1,414 wordsNuclear Power is a very complex subject and deals with a lot of social, scientific and political issues. The scientific side to Nuclear Power is probably the most complex of the three. Nuclear Power can turn you into ash in nanoseconds, render you retarded, or simply power your home. The process of nuclear fission, safety, destruction, will be discussed in the following pages along with history, present and future of this technology. In the process of fission, two major parts are required on the...
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Male Hormone Testosterone Effects Of Steroid
1,451 wordsIn our days, most people have set the goal and dream to have the perfect body. They believe by having this image, they will be popular and / or attractive. People want to achieve the body that they desire, like a super star, a hero in a Hollywood movie, a strong soldier, and an Olympic athlete. However, what are the extent people will go to get the perfect body? The biggest problem for those who dream to have a beautiful body today, as many people know, is the consumption of steroids. It is amaz...
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