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 […]
(2006, Mar. 1). Viruses: The new cancer hunters. IsraCast Retrieved Mar. 20, 2012, from http://www.isracast.com/article.aspx?id=15. At this point in time the archetype for viruses continually points to those things negative. This belief is slowly yet surly being reevaluated. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica a virus is a tiny, basic infectious agent that is capable […]
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, […]
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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 […]
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