SSRI or selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors are probably among the most popular pharmacotherapy medications. SSRIs hold popular names like Zoloft or fluoxitine (prozac). Typically this class of drugs is used to treat personality disorders, anxiety disorders, or depression. Serotonin is naturally produced in the brain and is responsible for mood regulation. Interestingly enough serotonin is […]
Russian mathematician, Grigori Yakovievich Perelman was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union in 1966. Perelman’s contributions to mathematics are vast and also noted despite his reluctance in accepting any recognition. In 1991 Perelman accepted a prize from the Saint Petersburg Mathematical Society. In 1994 Perelman developed a proof for the soul conjecture. Perelman truly exemplifies the […]
Rehabilitation has taken its form in many ways and served many individuals. In theory the practice of any rehabilitation follows a specific set of protocols but can also be tapered to match a specific patients needs. In the case of drug rehabilitation, the concept is the ween the patient off of the drug afflicting them, […]
Hypnosis is a practitioner-based form of complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). Contrary to popular belief hypnosis is a mental state proven to have a profound affect on ones power of suggestion onto the subject. Similarly the mental state can be induced using hypnotic drugs. Hypnotherapy is occasionally used as forms of entertainment but has practical […]
Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). A SERM will act in some tissues by acting like estrogen but “selectively” have anti-estrogen qualities in others. What is marketed as Evista, Raloxifene is used to help prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Interestingly enough Evista can also be used to treat breast cancer as breast cancer […]
There is a class of steroid drugs that acts as anti-inflammatory medication. The class is named glucocorticoid, and within this class is a medication called dexamenthasone, Dexamethason is used to treat adrenal insufficiency, specifically glucocorticoid resistance a very rare disorder. Dexamethason is also used to treat non-endocrine disorders like some autoimmune diseases and rheumatoid arthritis, […]
The cornea of the eye has a great deal of responsibility accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye’s optical power. The history of the lens onto the creation of eyewear is extensive and majestic. Dating as far back as the 16th century with Leonardo Di Vinci’s description of the eye, he suggests submerging the eye […]
BACKGROUNG: Dermatology consumer products are gargantuan in size relative to other the pharmaceutics in other branches of medicine. Because many drugs are over the counter and based on how media places such emphasis on pure smooth skin, lotions, vitamin creams and blemishes removal solutions have been formulated to enhance the quality of ones skin. Moreover […]
Acetylsalicylic Acid is commonly abbreviated ASA and is a salicylate drug (functions as a plant hormone). This drug has many trade names and is used primarily as an analgesic. Analgesic are a group of drugs used to relieve pain. Analgesic drugs have a few different in which they affect the central nervous system and the […]
యెల్లప్రగడ సుబ్బారావు was born 1895 in India. This Indian biochemist has made extremely important contributions to medical science, which includes the discovery of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) functionality in a cell, and the synthesis of Methotrexate. Yellapragada Subbarao, grew up in Telugu Niyogi which is located on the eastern portion of India. He had troubles in […]
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