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Ritalin
<view this essay>.... regarding side
effects and potential for abuse, however it greatly benefits those with ADHD.
Psychological effects of Ritalin
Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is manufactured by CIBA-Geigy Corporation. It
is supplied in 5 mg., 10 mg., and 20 mg. tablets, and in a sustained release
form, Ritalin SR, in 20 mg. tablets. It is readily water soluble and is intended
for oral use. It is a Schedule II Controlled Substance under both the Federal
and Vermont Controlled Substance Acts. Ritalin is primarily used in the
treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) (Bailey 1995).
ADHD is a condition most likely based in an inefficiency and inadequ .....
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Homeopathic Remedies
<view this essay>.... encompasses a slew of practices ranging from arcane to authentic. Those techniques, which were often scoffed at by modern doctors, are now receiving a more sober examination; due to both growing scientific evidence and consumer demand. But what, really is alternative medicine? What are the methods and practices of those doctors who are considered alternative practitioners? Are these methods effective? And are they safe?
Our modern culture holds an affinity for nature, which may be a reason for the growing popularity of naturopathy. Naturopathy is a medicine that was conceived in the United States about a century ago. It is somewhat of a smorgasbord of med .....
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Sleep And Dreams
<view this essay>.... giving that we know how to interpret them. Interpreting dreams is a very powerful tool. We can find out deep secrets or reveal concealed feelings towards something just by analyzing a dream correctly.
When we think about dreams we must wonder why do they occur? There are a few explanations for this question. It is a fact that we all must sleep. We constantly go through cycles of sleep and wakefulness. During each cycle, our minds must be active. Obviously when we are awake, we are using our minds for various actions. When we are asleep, it is not as obvious how are minds are at work. To keep are minds active during sleep we must dream.
Many researchers .....
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
<view this essay>.... majority of cases seen in clinical settings, the disorder is relatively stable through early adolescence (First, 1994, p.82).
The main feature of ADHD is order is a persistent pattern of inattention and /or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD some symptoms that cause impairment must have been present before seven years of age. Also some impairment from the symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as work, home or school. It is very unusual for an individual to display the same level of dysfunction in all s .....
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A Report On The Fundamentals Of Dyslexia
<view this essay>.... previously deposited neurons, (which is normal). In the brains of dyslexics, however, there are breaches in the barrier and the neurons enter them, leaving clumps of nerve cells called ectopias, which appear to interface with the brain's ability to receive and transmit certain messages.
They are now finding that dyslexia can run in the family. If you or your other relatives have dyslexia that means that there is a chance that your own child could have it. Unlike what most people think, dyslexia is not to be blamed on the parent for negligence in teaching reading and writing. Dyslexia is not any ones fault it simply occurs when the barrier in the language .....
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The Education Of A.I.D.S Discrimination
<view this essay>.... because of the fact that
every time a person finds out they are positive, the opinions of those who
surround them are likely to change. The working class is the most susceptible to
this form of discrimination. The every day environment of an employee with
A.I.D.S is also the work grounds for someone who isn'tinfected with A.I.D.S.
A.I.D.S Discrimination in a job-related atmosphere is due to lack of education
and sensitivity.
The infection of HIV does not reduce an employee'sefficiency from
satisfactory to intolerable. An employee should not be denied employment or
promotion if they are not flawed by HIV. Some employees are not stripped o .....
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AIDS: US Made?
<view this essay>.... fatal weakening of the immune system which has given AIDS its name
(Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome)," write the Segals, "has been traced back
to a destruction or a functional failure of the T4-lymphocytes, also called
'helper cells`, which play a regulatory role in the production of antibodies in
the immune system." In the course of the illness, the number of functional T4-
cells is reduced to such an extent that new anti-bodies cannot be produced and
the defenseless patient remains exposed to a range of infections that under
other circumstances would have been harmless. Most AIDS patients die from
opportunistic infections rather than from t .....
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The Flu
<view this essay>.... correlates with our questionnaire data on the 16 of November.
We completed our Internet and library research on December 7. We completed
this report on December 14, 1998. We used our questionnaires, the Internet,
and the Matanuska-Susitna College Library to gather data on the public's
knowledge of the flu and the flu shot. We then tabulated that information
to show the publics' knowledge of the flu and the flu shot. Using our
Internet research and the data we gathered from our questionnaire, we
learned some of the myths people generally believe about the flu and the
flu shot. During the course of our research we learned ways to educate the
public to eli .....
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