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Jiwanlal, 2001). Another advantage is that SSRIs have less of a risk of toxicity in overdose (Lane, Baldwin, & Preskorn, 1995). SSRIs are better tolerated than tricyclic antidepressant medication because they cause less sedation and problematic anticholinergic effects. There are also reports indicating that SSRIs have fewer negative effects on the cardiovascular system than tricyclic antidepressants (Edwards, 1992). Furthermore, some psychiatrists believe that SSRIs are an important advancement in

sleep disorders, and high doses of antiparkinson drugs.1 The treatment option for psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease is to decrease or discontinue the dose of antiparkinson drugs in the opposite order of their effectiveness.2 The order begins with anticholinergic drugs, followed by amantadine, monoamine oxidase type B inhibitors, catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitors, and levodopa.2 There is also the treatment option of atypical antipsychotics, specifically clozapine and quetiapine are used in low doses

nursing care such as oral care is very vital to prevent life-threatening complications such as nosocomial – acquired, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), and also most patients in intensive care are on oral intubation, and medications such as anticholinergics, antihypertensives, which may lead to xerostomia (dry mouth). One of the challenging nosocomial infections is VAP, and a leading cause of mortality in hospital patients in high acuity settings (Jones, 2007). The development of VAP is occurred

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the health topic I chose to do research over. This disease is commonly found in the aging male and typically begins when they are 40 years old. This disease can start during the males 40s but “he may not experience symptoms until much later depending on individual condition progress” (Callahan 284). This disease can be complex and the pathophysiology is long. Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as BPH, is a disease of the prostate

Parkinson’s Disease (from hereon PD) is an extrapyramidal disorder characterized primarily by massive idiopathic degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, resulting in greatly decreased levels of dopamine in the striatum. The diagnosis, which is essentially a clinical judgment due to the lack, thus far of a simple diagnostic test, has historically been on the basis of the presence of at least two of the three main features of PD: bradykinesia (or akinesia or hypokinesia), rigidity

These chambers are separated by valves to prevent back flow of blood (into the atria). Between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the tricuspid valve and between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the bicuspid valve. Separating the left ventricle and the aorta is the aortic valve and the pulmonic valve is found between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The ability of the heart to contract stems from its possession of the SA node (Sino atrial node) also called the pacemaker

Multiple sclerosis is a prolonged, progressive, wasting disorder of the Central Nervous System categorized by distributed demyelination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord. The onset of MS is usually between 20 and 50 years of age, although it can occur in young teens and much older adults. Women are affected two of three times more often than men. (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, & Camera, 2014, p. 1428) MS is five times more dominant in temperate climates such as those found in the

The unlikely route from inflammation to antipsychotics The drug development journey leading to olanzapine (Zyprexa) reaching the market did not always follow the steps of rational drug design. Inspired by the first antipsychotic drugs, it took a while from the first discovery of antipsychotic drugs until Zyprexa was developed. The first antipsychotics were come across largely by chance. They were not specifically tailored to a relevant biological effector as rational drug design promotes. Even

Depression can be generically defined as a serious mental health condition in which a person feels sad, hopeless and unimportant and is often unable to live life in a normal way. Depression affects more than 121 million people worldwide (Science Daily) and can manifest in different ways in different people, symptoms can be mental as well as physical. While the exact mechanism for depression is currently unknown, studies have been able to correlate its onset between various environmental and physiological

Meghan Covrig Adkins Honor English III-4th 1 November 2016 Behind the Mask Imagine waking up one morning, as stiff muscles make movement nearly impossible.As you try to brush your teeth, your hand keeps shaking. Getting into the shower, you brace yourself against the wall to keep from falling. Then you struggle putting on your clothes. Sitting at the table eating your breakfast, you begin to cough, sputter, and choke on what was an appetizing meal. The life of a person with Parkinson’s Disease