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    Opium Poppy History

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    The opium poppy, known to ancient Sumerians as Hul Gil, this “joy plant” dates back as far as 3400 B.C.E. The plant has a rich history of cultural importance, medicinal uses, an irrefutable impact in the arts, and has been the cause of multiple wars, and the near downfall of societies (Opium, 1998). The cultivation of the opium poppy is widely accepted to have origins in the time of the ancient Sumerians (Opium, 1998). From here its use was passed on to future civilizations and played a crucial role

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    Caffeine Lab Report

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    Isolation of a Natural product, in the experiment caffeine [C8H10N4O2], is based on a series of procedures. Firstly, it is important to examine the structure of caffeine which is an alkaloid. Typically alkaloids are nitrogen based and found in plants, caffeine itself is composed of a purine ring with functional groups of a amide, amine and alkene respectively. Furthermore, Caffeine includeds a lone pair on the nitrogen atom asserting several functional properties(Zhao et al. 206). Under examination

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    It was found that kratom is made up of more than 20 alkaloids. The exact composition depends on the geography where the plant was grown. The most important alkaloids that cause the opioid-like analgesic activity are mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine since they bind with the opioid receptors.. Mitragynine is the most abundant alkaloid in kratom. 7-hydroxymitragynine is a minor component that is more potent and can penetrate blood brain

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    In the 12th century, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, known as the Rambam, was extremely influential as both a Torah commentary and a physician. He produced works in both Biblical and Talmudic studies as well as writings on health of both the mind and the body. He believed that Hashem has created everything including remedies for all illnesses and rules for a healthy lifestyle. He believes that if a sickness can be treated by nutrition, no other means should be used. The Rambam writes about the ideal

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    Docetaxel also sold as Taxotere or Docecad, is a settled threatening to mitotic chemotherapy pharmaceutical that works by intruding with cell division. Docetaxel is affirmed by the FDA for treatment of secretly advanced or metastatic chest infection, head and neck development, gastric tumor, hormone-adamant prostate danger and non small cell lung disease. It works by preventing the disease cells from isolating into 2 new cells, so it obstructs the development of tumor. Docetaxel ties to microtubules

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    unmanageable prostate growth docetaxel enhances future and general life quality. Docetaxel has a place with a class of chemotherapy medications called plant alkaloids. Plant alkaloids are 5produced using plants. The vinca alkaloids are produced using the periwinkle plant. The taxanes are produced using the bark of the Pacific Yew tree. Vinca alkaloids and taxanes are otherwise called antimicrotubule operators. Treatment with docetaxel has the particular result of expanding survival time in patients with

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    doses are consumed then animals may recover with supportive care. 2) Tansy ragwort (groundsel) • Hazard: toxicity levels vary for different species of this plant but they are all thought to contain at least some concentration of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which inhibit cell division, especially in the liver. Damage

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    (Eustice). Opioids consist of morphine, cocaine, and oxycodone; opioids crafted in a lab include meperidine, methadone, fentanyl, and tramadol. Natural made opioids include heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and oxymorphone. Another category is opium alkaloids, which is morphine, codeine, and thebaine. There is also opioids that are produced in the body, called endogenous opioids peptides, such as endorphins, dynorphins, and enkephalins. Common side effects of opioid usage are nausea, vomiting, drowsiness

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    CIPN Essay

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    is depending on a predetermined course of treatment for a successful outcome. Certain chemotherapeutic and biologic agents make individuals more at risk for CIPN. Some of these include, but are not limited, to platinum compounds, taxanes, vinca alkaloids, and certain anti-cancer biologics such as lenalidomide and bortezomib (Piccolo and Kolesar, 2014). Additionally, certain patients are at even greater risk for developing CIPN than others. This includes patients that have a history of diabetes, HIV

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    unmanageable prostate growth docetaxel enhances future and general life quality. Docetaxel has a place with a class of chemotherapy medications called plant alkaloids. Plant alkaloids are 7produced using plants. The vinca alkaloids are produced using the periwinkle plant. The taxanes are produced using the bark of the Pacific Yew tree. Vinca alkaloids and taxanes are otherwise called antimicrotubule operators. Treatment with docetaxel has the particular result of expanding survival time in patients with

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