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For the most part, homeopathic interventions are not effective in addressing life-threatening symptoms and diseases which require immediate and emergency methods of treatment.... Usual homeopathic remedies may sometimes include the use of red onions, arnica, and stinging nettle plant.... Dangers of homeopathic medicine Homeopathic remedies are ineffective remedies for illnesses.... It is important to note while reviewing the dangers homeopathy poses that illnesses are often not responsive to the microdoses which are often utilized by homeopathy because they actually need other medical remedies, like surgery (Ullman, 1991)....
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From the paper "Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine Safe and effective in Palliative Care?... Over time, some complementary therapies have proven to be safe and effective; such therapies have become integrated into mainstream care.... Music therapy offered by trained music therapists has been found to be very effective in palliative care because it alienates anxiety, depression, and pain.... Massage also is said to be effective especially for palliative care patients....
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These drugs, as their classification is named, works as anti inflammatory meaning it reduces inflammation.... Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are said to be the most prescribed medications for treating arthritis.... A non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug is a drug classification that is with specific effects....
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In addition to the remarkable beneficial effects of opioids, the toxic side effects and addictive potential of these drugs also have been known for centuries.... Narcotics are a group of drugs with chemical structures similar to that of opium, a medicine derived from the sap of the opium poppy.... These drugs relieve pain and produce great satisfaction in pain relief.... These problems stimulated a search for potent synthetic opioid analgesics free of addictive potential and other side effects....
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The paper "The Effects on Depression Using Natural Herbs" describes that herbal remedies for depression as just as effective as synthetic drugs used to treat the condition.... Most psychology experts agree that for cases of severe depression episodes which affect the ability of the victim to carry out his or her daily operations, herbal medicine can be as effective as synthetic supplements in saving the victim's life (Rakel, 2012).... Arkowitz and Lilienfeld attributed the mad rush for the herbal formula to a) expensive prescription medicines; b) the increased risk of side effects of synthetic on a significant percentage of the population, and; c) and rejuvenated interest in natural, herbal cures....
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Liposomal therapy is a type of treatment that involves using chemotherapy drugs that have been enclosed inside liposomes.... These synthetic fat globules help the drug make its way into the cancer cells more selectively, with the benefit of decreasing possible side effects such as alopecia, nausea and vomiting....
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'Opiate is a term generally used to designate drugs derived from opium and their chemically related derivatives, such as semi-synthetic alkaloids' (United Nations, 2009, 78).... Opiates (chiefly heroin), in the majority of the countries, are considered to be banned drugs, owing to their capacity to produce drug dependency.... My article will take a close look at these opiate drugs, and will explore the subject to study the history, pharmacology, how these drugs are taken, the ingredient (makeup), legal aspect of people addicted to opiates, and the treatment methods available for the opium addicts....
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Unlike synthetic medicines, herbal remedies or complementary therapy almost ensures no side effects, which make it a lot more desirable for patients suffering from anxiety disorder, than the usual antidepressants and all other synthetic drugs like tranquilizers; although, these remedies should not solely be resorted in cases of panic attacks or severe anxiety disorders.... There are also some other types of anxiety that are more serious including panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and the popular obsessive-compulsive disorder or more commonly known as OCD....
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