Analysis of an Association between Nicotine Dependence and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « They could be self-medicating. Drug companies are developing drugs that target nicotine receptors in the brain without the harmful effects of nicotine. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Background. ADHD and the smoking epidemic. Prenatal exposure. Neurobiological support. Pliszka etal (1996) Multistage Hypothesis of ADHD. Self medication hypothesis. Conclusion. References....»

Effects of environmental enrichment on the consumption of a palatable food reward

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Case study   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « Environmental enrichment decreases the psychostimulant effects of nicotine (Green et al. 2003) and the responsiveness to cocaine (Bezard et al. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Background.. History.. Neurobiological and behavioral changes.. Central reward processes.. Environmental enrichment and reward.. Purpose of present...»

Tobacco marketing in the contemporary world

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « it is losing its popularity, and that it has exactly the opposite effects than those The speech about nicotine is the same: it is often said that consuming ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The changes of mentalities: A matter of public health. Tobacco kills. Responsible firms. Marketing facing the change in mentalities. Advertising before the new legislation. Nonetheless, advertising has become far more restricted by new...»

Tobacco marketing in the contemporary world

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   05/11/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « which is getting obsolete and that it has the exact opposite effects than those The speech about nicotine is the same: it is often said that consuming nicotine ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The changes of mentalities: A matter of public health. Tobacco kills. Responsible firms. Marketing facing the change in mentalities. Advertising before the new legislation. Restriction of the new legislations. Finding new ways of being...»

Comments on "Thank you for smoking" by Jason Reitman in the light of business ethics

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « As the negative effects of tobacco on health are no longer easy to deny is to prove scientifically that tobacco is not addictive, or that nicotine and lung ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Nick's only real friends.. A deal for product placement in a sci-fi blockbuster.. An example of the perfect negation of business ethics.. Nick respects freedom of opinion above all. . Conclusion.. Bibliogr...»

Pharmacodynamics of substance abuse

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Term papers   |   06/18/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « It is also the principle underlying the inhalation devices for nicotine, proposed to Tolerance can only be some effects of a product, for example, nausea and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «General. Introduction. Addiction and psychological dependence. Mechanisms. Influences. Awareness. Therapeutic implications. Tolerance and physical dependence. Therapeutic implications. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Receptors

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Research papers   |   11/13/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « and found to be resistant to the convulsant effects of muscarinic agonists receptors are diminished in Alzheimer's disease, and nicotine administration improves ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Serotonin receptors. The 5-HT1 receptors . The 5-HT3 receptor . Investigations into the functions of recently identified 5-HT4. The D1 receptor . The dopamine D2 receptor. The D3 and D4 receptors . The a2 receptors . Histamine...»

Fixating on the oral: Today's common obsessions

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   07/01/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « The high prevalence of obesity combined with the effects on morbidity suggests a Despite the realization that nicotine (the primary active ingredient in tobacco ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Freud's psychodynamic theory of personality. Oral fixation 1: Chewing gum. Oral fixation 2: Binge eating disorder and obesity. Oral fixation 3: Tobacco. Overlap of oral fixations. Proposed methods of treatment. Co...»

Do mentally ill patients have autonomy?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   04/13/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « being relieved from psychotic symptoms, both having irreversible side effects and yet both that staff explain their concern that he may crave nicotine when his ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Autonomy. Autonomy and capacity and consent. Autonomy and compliance and coercion . Autonomy and paternalism. Autonomy and Ethical and moral theories. Conclusion. Reflection. References....»

The evidence for a link between stress and ill health

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Term papers   |   03/18/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « It can also have negative effects leading to illness and even death, for These include drugs, alcohol, nicotine and caffeine, a person s general health, their ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The effects of stress . Flight-or-fight response. Physiological changes due to stress. Three main stages in the stress response. The general adaptation syndrome . Link between stress, the immune system and illness. The risk of coronary...»

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