The Action of Naturally Occurring Toxins and Medicines It is important to classify toxins and medicines (drugs) in order to understanding the mechanism and function of each one of them. By doing so‚ it is also possible to increase their values by altering their mechanism (e.g. converting toxins to drugs) to cure diseases and improve human health. Therefore in this review‚ the mode of action of several toxins and drugs as well as their effects on human body will be discussed. 1. Cobratoxin Cobratoxin
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night. There are four major symptoms of someone with narcolepsy. These conditions are cataplexy‚ sleep paralysis‚ hypnagogic hallucinations‚ and automatic behavior. Cataplexy is described as an episodic condition where you lose control of muscle functions. This can be something simple as a weakness in the arms and legs to something more complex such as complete total body shutdown. Sleep paralysis occurs when a narcoleptic wakes up with the incapability of speaking and moving. This symptom of narcolepsy
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series of patients with gunshot injuries to parts of their frontal lobes. The location of the damage to each person’s brain is indicated in the drawing. Patient 1 has some paralysis of his right hip and thigh muscles. Patient 2 has paralyzed trunk muscles on his right side. Patient 3’s right arm is paralyzed. Patient 4 shows paralysis of the muscles on the right side of her face. A. What method is being used to study brain function? The method that is being used to study the brain’s function is called
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In this research paper‚ readers will be able to know about algal blooms or commonly known as red tide. This is a situation wherein algae reproduce easily because of the chemicals that flows through different bodies of water. Algal bloom is also connected in climate changes we encounter in this century. It’s either the algae reproduce easily by the climate or the algae are having hard times reproducing for the same reason. It can also be observed in aquariums. An experiment is given for the readers
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parts of the brain are responsible. Even minor injury to certain areas can be serious‚ while other areas can be quite badly injured with little visible effect. The main symptoms of stroke are physical problems: * Hemiplegia means ‘half paralysis’. The paralysis‚ on one side of the body‚ can be either partial or complete depending
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What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis (or arteriosclerotic vascular disease) is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to an excessive build up of plaque around the artery wall. The disease disrupts the flow of blood around the body‚ posing serious cardiovascular complications. What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis (or arteriosclerotic vascular disease) is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to an excessive build up of plaque around
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Determination Everyone has experienced at least one difficult moment in their lives. Some people may have experienced many throughout their lives. Despite the struggles‚ it has not stopped many individuals from achieving their goals. Determination plays a key factor in overcoming significant odds by guiding individuals to overcome physical and socials obstacles when achieving their dream. Social obstacles are difficult challenges people are trying to raise and fight to benefit other people. A very
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threatening situations. In the waking world‚ a person’s response to a dangerous situation may vary between fight‚ flight‚ or freeze. When confronted with threatening situations‚ chemicals are released in the system which causes temporary paralysis. A temporary paralysis is a form of defense mechanism; since the brain does not distinguish the dream world and from the waking world‚ tonic immobility in bad dreams serves as a defense mechanism for the system. The times when the dreamer feels unable to move
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TETANUS TOXOID USES: This medication is given to provide protection (immunity) against tetanus (lockjaw) in adults and children 7 years or older. Vaccination is the best way to protect against this life-threatening disease. Vaccines work by causing the body to produce its own protection (antibodies). Tetanus vaccine is usually first given to infants with 2 other vaccines for diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis) in a series of 3 injections. This medication is usually used as a "booster" vaccine
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Clostridium Botulinum Microbiology 204 Professor G. Corwall June 25‚ 2014 Botulism is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by toxins produced from Clostridium botulinum. Food borne botulism most commonly occurs when food has been improperly processed or stored. Witoonpanich (2008) stated that while mass contamination of commercial food products occasionally occurs‚ most cases of botulism can be directly linked to home canned products or in small batch "artisanal" foods.
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