Encyclopedia - Insomnia: Encyclopedia - Insomnia
Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Most believe that insomnia is, itsel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chlordiazepoxide: Encyclopedia - Chlordiazepoxide
Chlordiazepoxide (Trade name: Librium) was the first benzodiazepine to be made commercially available. It was an accidental discovery mad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia - Epilepsy
This article is about epilepsy in humans. For information on epilepsy in other animals, see Epilepsy (Animals). Epilepsy (often referred ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia - Amphetamine
Amphetamine 1-phenylpropan-2-amine Class B (UK) diet suppressant ADD ADHD narcolepsy treatment-resistant depression Recreational uses:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anterograde Amnesia: Encyclopedia - Anterograde Amnesia
Anterograde amnesia is a form of amnesia, or memory loss, where new events are not transferred to long-term memory. After the onset of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedative: Encyclopedia - Sedative
A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramedic: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramedic - History
Prior to the 1970s, ambulances were staffed with advanced first-aid level responders who were frequently referred to as "ambulance driver...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Epilepticus: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Epilepticus - Treatments
Status epilepticus - Benzodiazepines. Shortly after it was introduced in 1963, diazepam became the first choice for SE. Even though oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thioridazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Thioridazine - Side Effects
Central nervous system side-effects occur. These are mainly drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, and vertigo. Early and late extrapyramidal si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Treatment
Epilepsy is usually treated with medication prescribed by a physician; primary caregivers, neurologists, and neurosurgeons all frequently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Dependence: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Dependence - Definition
Physical dependence describes increased tolerance of a drug combined with a physical need of the drug to function. Abrupt cessation of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Treatment
Epilepsy is usually treated with medication prescribed by a physician; primary caregivers, neurologists, and neurosurgeons all frequently...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of References In Dead Like Me: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of References In Dead Like Me - Season 1 2003
List of references in Dead Like Me - Pilot. In the opening story about toad and frog, George mentions Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" cam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anterograde Amnesia: Encyclopedia Ii - Anterograde Amnesia - Famous Cases
The most famous case of anterograde amnesia is that of HM or Henry M., the man whose lesions accidentally started the inquiry into the ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedative: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedative - Therapeutic Use
Doctors and nurses often administer sedation to patients in order to dull the patient's anxiety related to painful or anxiety-provoking p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Insomnia - Treatment For Insomnia
Many insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to try to get some rest. Others use herbs such as valerian, chamomile, laven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Pharmacology
Amphetamine is a synthetic drug with strong stimulant effects. In the United States, it is most commonly used for treatment of attention ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Treatment For Insomnia
Many insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to try to get some rest. Others use herbs such as valerian, chamomile, laven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Common Causes Of Insomnia
A person can have primary or secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical or environmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Insomnia - Common Causes Of Insomnia
A person can have primary or secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical or environmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Epilepticus: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Epilepticus - Variants
Status epilepticus can be divided into two categories--convulsive and nonconvulsive, the latter of which is underdiagnosed. Status epile...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thioridazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Thioridazine - History
The manufacturer Novartis/Sandoz/Wander of the brands of thioridazine, Mellaril® in the USA and Canada and Melleril® in Europe, discont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of epilepsy requires the presence of recurrent, unprovoked seizures; accordingly, it is usually made based on the medical h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Causes
All the causes (or etiologies) of epilepsy are not known, but many predisposing factors have been identified, including brain damage resu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - History And Stigma
In the past, epilepsy was associated with religious experiences and even demonic possession. Apocryphally, epilepsy has been called the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thioridazine: Encyclopedia Ii - Thioridazine - Indications
Previous additional indications were agitated depression, tension and anxiety linked to alcohol withdrawal and dysphoria of epileptic pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Types Of Seizure
Epileptic seizures are classified both by their patterns of activity in the brain and their effects on behaviour. In terms of their patte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Legal Implications
Most people diagnosed with epilepsy are forbidden by their local laws from operating vehicles (However in some jurisdictions such as Cali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Performance Enhancing Use
Amphetamines are usually not used by athletes in sports involving extreme cardiovascular efforts, as methamphetamine and amphetamine put ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Legal Implications
Most people diagnosed with epilepsy are forbidden by their local laws from operating vehicles (However in some jurisdictions such as Cali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Books
Seabrook, Jeremy (1996). In the Cities of the South:scenes from a developing world, London ; New York : Verso. ISBN 1859849865....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - History And Stigma
In the past, epilepsy was associated with religious experiences and even demonic possession. Apocryphally, epilepsy has been called the "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Diagnosis
The diagnosis of epilepsy requires the presence of recurrent, unprovoked seizures; accordingly, it is usually made based on the medical h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Types Of Seizure
Epileptic seizures are classified both by their patterns of activity in the brain and their effects on behaviour. In terms of their patte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramedic: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramedic - Issues
Paramedics are employed by various public and private emergency services providers. These include private ambulance services (non-911), f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Legal Issues
Example 1: In the United Kingdom, amphetamines are regarded as Class B drugs. The maximum penalty for unauthorised possession is three mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Effects Of Use
Amphetamines release stores of norepinephrine and dopamine from nerve endings by converting the respective molecular transporters into op...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epilepsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Epilepsy - Causes
All the causes (or etiologies) of epilepsy are not known, but many predisposing factors have been identified, including brain damage resu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedative: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedative - Abuse And Overdoses
All sedatives can be abused, but barbiturates are responsible for most of the problems with sedative abuse due to their widespread "recre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramedic: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramedic - The Future
Gone are the days, at least in the urban setting, of untrained ambulance drivers. Those in need of emergency medical care have come to ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramedic: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramedic - Training
Paramedic training programs can last as little as 8 months or as long as 4 years. The national average of curriculum time is 2 years. Man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amphetamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Amphetamine - Medicinal Use
The experimental medical use of amphetamines began in the 1920s. It was introduced in most of the world in the form of the pharmaceutical...   » Read the article