Benzodiazepine overdose

Hypochondriasis Disorder Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College • DEFINITION- Also referred to as “Illness anxiety disorder (IAD)”, these patients are convinced they have a certain disorder or disease despite not having any symptoms or possibly having mild symptoms. They may worsen their symptoms on purpose or fabricate symptoms to exaggerate to the physician that they have the diseases (different from malingering because with this, they believe they have the disease)

Introduction Ethanol, the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, has a wide range of effects. Unlike many drugs, ethanol does not have a specific area of the brain in which it exerts its effects. For this reason, ethanol has a large diversity of symptoms and varying effects among individuals. In general, it binds with and alters the function of voltage gated ion channels. Typically ethanol inhibits neurons directly or stimulates the release of inhibitor neurotransmitters. Ethanol may have undesirable

Benzodiazepines (BZD) represents an important class of compounds of a wide range of pharmacological effects and therapeutic uses. This project discusses the classification, mechanism of action, major pharmacological effects and adverse reactions of BZD. It also reports on the chemical synthesis and important physicochemical properties of BZD. The influence of the chemical structure’s modification of BZD upon drug's potency, physicochemical characteristics, pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism were

Belsomra® (suvorexant) Manufacturer: Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Corp. FDA approval date: August 13, 2014 FDA rating: New Molecular Entity (NME) Standard drug approval (S) Many current sleep aides target gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors in the brain which can cause unwanted side effects like next day time sedation, rebound insomnia and physical or psychological dependence. Belsomra is being reviewed due to the unique mechanism of action focusing on efficacy and safety profile. Pharmacology and

Just because something may make someone feel good it does not mean that it is good for them. Like many people say too much of anything is bad for you. Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are by no chance an exception. They are honestly quite the opposite considering how many negative effects they cause people each year. Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco after being abused will lead to an unhealthy life that will keep people from enjoying life since they are at higher risk of many diseases that may or may not be

Memento Movie is a cast directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie is a Psychological thriller that narrates the events that have driven the cause of the protagonist called Leonard Shelby to murder Teddy. The movie has received serious acclaim for its special time sequence, which can be attributed to both its chronicle and reversed order. The formation of the film serves two purposes, to imitate the process of human recollection, and to allow the audience to understand the nature of anterograde amnesia

Something about Meth She stares at herself in the mirror, examining every self inflicted scar from picking scabs. Her skin tone is grey and dull. Her hair has gotten oily and unkempt. She stopped caring about her looks and was not aware of it. There are age spots on her face that seem to have appeared over night. She touches her face and strokes the bags under her eyes with her finger tips. She looks now at what used to be a beautiful smile and cannot believe that her teeth have decayed, they are

them. It can be very difficult to wean patients off these medications. Medications, such as benzodiazepines, can cause dangerous reactions when stopped abruptly. These reactions or withdrawal symptoms include insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, shaking and dizziness (Pubmed, 2013). A full night’s rest is

take some time to find the proper medication and dosage to fit the individual's needs. The two different kinds of anxiolytics given out to patients are called benzodiazepines or barbiturates. Barbiturates work

Zohydro's market share and sidestep the furor that has engulfed that drug” (Wasserman, 2014). Secondly, even though doctors are prescribing Zohydro ER to their patients, there is still a good deal of controversy about the potential danger of abuse and overdose from the drug due to its high potency of hydrocodone. These two threats alone can affect the future profits of the company. They will need to come up with ways to increase their earning potential and stay at the top of the pharmaceutical