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The police and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) picked up a twenty three year old male from home, who shot himself with a gun. When EMS arrived the victim was unconsciousness and he shot himself from the jaw upward. The gunshot wound had penetrated from the jaw all way to his left eye. His heart rate was 140, respiratory rate is 40, and blood pressure is 75/44. While transporting the victim to a Level 1 trauma center at University Medical Center (UMC), the paramedics secured the C-spine and intubated

controls participants showed evidence that brain regions associated with exerting restrains on action such as frontal lobes are less active in violent criminals when compared with control participants. This allows the use of prescription drugs such as Prozac, a drug that temporarily targets specific brain area; alter synaptic activity to improve emotional behaviour. Additionally insight to brain and behaviour

There are numerous different mental disorders that people are diagnosed with on an everyday basis. Some mental disorders are genetic, but yet other disorders come from the things that people encounter in life. One mental disorder that is being diagnosed more often every day is called Post Traumatic Stress disorder. This is a disorder that does not discriminate based on genetics, race, age, or even sex. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after someone goes through a traumatic event like

Technology changes everyday becoming more popular and more sophisticated. Many people take pharmaceutical drugs in order to change the way their brain functions in some way; even more people own some sort of phone or computer. These things change how our brain works, whether they be for the better or the worse. This change and influence that new technology has on our brain is similar to George Orwell’s 1984. Although the way and the reason of our minds manipulation is different than in Orwell’s

Hallucinogens: a general group of pharmacological agents that can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. Hallucinogenic drugs have played a role in civilization for thousands of year. It began with naturally occurring hallucinogens, such as the peyote cactus plant and wild mushrooms. Now there are man made drugs that have the same or more intense affects. These include lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), MDMA (ecstasy), and dextromethorphan (DMX, often

Somatization Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College • DEFINITION- Also called Briquet 's syndrome, it’s a psychiatric disorder in which the patient conveys mental distress with physical (somatic) symptoms. This is an unconscious phenomenon and is not similar to other disorders such as malingering. There is no cause for the physical symptoms with this disorder. For example, someone with anxiety may have reoccurring headaches with no cause. • POSSIBLE CAUSE- The exact

Sarah yager Mrs. Grace LA8 October, 26,2017 LA Suspenseful Story Contest On one cold winter 's morning Bethany woke up to the most familiar sound “beep beep beep”. She pulled herself out of bed and rolled her feet into worn out pink slippers she had gotten five years ago for christmas. She dragged herself to the white bathroom where most of her tears would be shed and then lead herself darkest closet full of black and got dressed for the

Propylthiouracil Introduction: Generic Name: Propylthiouracil Brand Name: No brands available. Propylthiouracil (PTU) / 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a thiouracil imitative drug used to cure hyperthyroidism by reducing the amount of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Its outstanding side effects include a risk of agranulocytosis and aplastic anemia. Simple and sometimes deadly liver complications have been reported in patients taking propylthiouracil. Refer the doctor right away

Living with Borderline Personality Disorder is either waking up on the wrong side of the bed or the right side of the bed. Patient A has been living with Borderline personality disorder, also known as BPD for four years now. I chose to interview Patient A because I also was diagnosed with BPD and wanted to see what another person living with this disorder thinks and feels. First off, what is borderline personality disorder? Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental disorder marked

Depression: An overview Depression is more than feeling sad or 'blue' for a few days. It is a serious mental illness that can have grave consequences for the sufferer and his or her family. Depression is classified as a mood disorder, and a careful diagnosis is required for appropriate treatment. Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy, medications, or a combination of these different approaches and the sooner the patient receives treatment, the better the outlook. The two