... heart failure; cobra and coral snake are examples of neurotoxin venom. Hemotoxins, on the other hand, attack the blood stream and muscles; copperheads and rattlesnakes are prime examples of this class. Some snakes' venom contains both kinds of protein. Davidson College's Biology Department web page, last referenced January 7, 2003, describes how scientists have analyzed the chemical structure of many types of ... attacks by 47%. The Montreal Heart Institute estimates that the drug can save 10,000 lives each year. Like Aggrastat, Ancrod, another venom-based drug, is an anti-clotting subs...

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... Justice Department gave the government the right to seize assets (such as cars, boats, bank accounts, stock portfolios, anything suspected to be derived for drug profits) then present notice; the authority to seize substitute assets; and end the law which prevented evidence obtained illegally by the ... times as many whites use drugs. According to the government's own reports, 80 percent of the country's cocaine users are white and middle class. Regardless, law enforcement tactics are concentrated in the poor minority neighborhoods. 2. There are a number of myths associated with the use o...

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... compound in a manner almost identically to aspirin. It was originally intended to wean morphine addicts from the drug, but has since become a much bigger problem than morphine. The name is derived from "a hero" for it's supposed effect of saving morphine addicts. Heroin is an illegal opiate drug made from the seeds of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy is ... we will discuss. Opium poppyfields in the northern Shan State of Burma. Flowering Opium Poppy Mexican Black Tar Heroin Heroin #4, also known as Smack, China White, and Horse. Heroin is derived from raw opium gum, ...

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Malaria The emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of malaria which has accompanied each new class of antimalarial drugs, may be viewed as one of most significant threats to the health of people in tropical countries. While there is widespread agreement that a fresh approach to the ... synergy, complexity and potentiation in malaria therapy. At the same time, little significance is as yet being given to the obvious point that all of the major antimalarials have been derived from plants, often based on traditional knowledge about the effects of the plants against fever, or specifically, ma...

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... . Early researchers were not attempting to find substances which could improve performance, rather they were searching for the "Fountain of Youth." In 1889 Dr. Brown-Sequard developed an extract derived from dog testes (Embleton & Thorne 44). After injecting himself with the concoction he felt a rejuvenating effect; particularly in the matters of sexual performance. He ended up dying five ... testosterone (Thorne & Embleton 535). That same year Swiss chemists succeeded in synthesizing testosterone from cholesterol. Researchers discovered that some of these newly synthesized drugs, which b...

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... for my research paper is what are anabolic steroids? How are anabolic steroids used in sports? What side effects are there from taking anabolic steroids? This topic fits in the class because; chemists who were looking for a way to modify testosterone molecules so they would last longer discovered anabolic steroids. Also anabolic steroids work by coupling with the cytoplasmic androgen receptor ... of who uses steroids, the side effects of using steroids, as well as how and why steroids are taken. Anabolic steroids, more correctly referred to as anabolic-androgenic steroids, are a class o...

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... for my research paper is what are anabolic steroids? How are anabolic steroids used in sports? What side effects are there from taking anabolic steroids? This topic fits in the class because; chemists who were looking for a way to modify testosterone molecules so they would last longer discovered anabolic steroids. Also anabolic steroids work by coupling with the cytoplasmic androgen receptor ... of who uses steroids, the side effects of using steroids, as well as how and why steroids are taken. Anabolic steroids, more correctly referred to as anabolic-androgenic steroids, are a class o...

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... changed the future of America. The first sign of Rock'n' Roll had to be in the early fifties where it was proposed as an art form (Wicke 1). Rock music was derived from rhythm and blues, which primarily was blacks' music at the time. This could have been a main reason for why it was first a shocking type of music to parents and ... drugs like rebellions, especially during the time of the Vietnam War. In 1965, Barry McGuire recorded the first "rock protest- song, "Eve of Destruction-, refers to nuclear war and middle class hypocrisy, and Red China were incorporated into the music (Podell...

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... those used by the local population. CHEMICALLY RELATED DRUGS FLUNITRAZEPAM (ROHYPNOL) Flunitrazepam, which is marketed under the brand name Rohypnol and is commonly known as roofies, belongs to the benzodiazepine class of drugs. Flunitrazepam has never been approved for medical use in the United States, therefore, doctors cannot prescribe it and pharmacists cannot sell it. However, it is legally prescribed in ... by drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant, marijuana varies significantly in its potency, depending on the source and selection of plant materials used. Sin...

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... certain steroids and minor tranquilizers, have proven safe and effective for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, usually when used in conjunction with another anti-nausea drug. A class of drugs derived from marijuana called the cannabinoids has also been shown to have some anti-nausea effects, but this activity is no greater than that of third-choice drugs. A purified form ... ...

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... . It is injected, taken orally or inhaled, or taken through rectal suppositories. Methadone treatment has been useful in curing morphine addiction. cocaine Related: Pharmaceuticals (kōkān', kō'kān) , alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the coca shrub. A commonly abused illegal drug, cocaine has limited medical uses, most often in surgical applications that take advantage of the fact that, in addition ... -room visits. For example "speedballing,"" the use of heroin with cocaine intravenously, moderates the expected post-cocaine "crash."" Instances of overdose are also increasing a...

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