nervous system

Biology Help Please!?

Question by Jon Christian: biology help please!?
Sleep is considered a necessary vital function because it
A) helps people recover from stress.
B) builds up a person’s resistance to infection.
C) maintains the brain’s proper functioning.
D) all of the above.
2. Match each item with the correct statement.
A. sleep apnea
B. amphetamine
C. circadian rhythm
D. altered state of consciousness
E. delusion

ABCDE Breathing interruption that occurs during sleep
ABCDE Stimulant used… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: COP SHOP: ‘Tim’s Story’ to Highlight Drug Abuse Forum

COP SHOP: ‘Tim’s Story’ to highlight drug abuse forum
Filed under: Drug Abuse

If parents walk away from a drug awareness forum tonight with nothing else, Richard Dunlap wants them to truly see that drug abuse has no boundaries — and there’s no crystal ball to predict who will or won’t be OK.
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Former president declares war on prescription drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Wayne Allen PDT Staff Writer According to a… Continue reading

Amarantus Outlines LymPro Alzheimer's Diagnostic Development Strategy

Amarantus Outlines LymPro Alzheimer's Diagnostic Development Strategy
Filed under: dual diagnosis assessment

"The LymPro assay represents a blood-based peripheral means to assess the integrity of the regulatory function of the cellular machinery within the Central Nervous System," said Amarantus corporate advisor Adam J. Simon, Ph.D. "Although we all … We …
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Lundbeck Releases Positive Data for Selincro
Filed under: dual diagnosis assessment

Selincro is thought to reduce the reinforcing effects of alcohol, and… Continue reading

Pyramid Healthcare Publishes Infographic on Illicit Drug Use in Teens

Pyramid Healthcare Publishes Infographic on Illicit Drug Use in Teens
Filed under: treatment for alcohol abuse

The most commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs are opioids (pain relievers), stimulants (ADHD treatment), and central nervous system depressants (anxiety and sleep disorder treatment). These drugs have been dispensed in increasing numbers every year …
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The sad truth
Filed under: treatment for alcohol abuse

“We encourage them to be proactive in their treatment and get help.” Each day… Continue reading

Brain Cancer Questions..?

Question by ellie: brain cancer questions..?
if anyone could answer these questions that be really great:
1) how does brain cancer attack the body?
2) What type of cell it attacks?
3) How it affects on the cells?
4) Can it spread?
5)why or why now does it spread?
6) How does it spread?

Best answer:

Answer by redunicorn
There are two types of brain tumors: primary brain tumors that originate in the brain… Continue reading

Coma Question……..?

Question by –: Coma question……..?
Can anyone explain me what are the 3 stages of coma?

Best answer:

Answer by I Love Yahoo Answers!
What is a Coma?

Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. Coma is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disease or a response to an event, such as a severe head injury, seizure or… Continue reading