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The paper "Chemical Structure of Lignocaine" states that Lignocaine reversibly inhibits the conduction of action potentials in nerves and other excitable membranes.... Lignocaine blocks the Voltage-gated Na + channels present in the neuronal membrane by acting as a local anaesthetic.... ... ... ... Propofol injection is considered to be the most critical problem for elimination in children....
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At elevated doses, alcohol slows down excitatory centers.... Term Paper Guidelines Name: Institution: Term Paper Guidelines Alcohol is one of the drug categories.... Alcohol misuse is a disease that is illustrated by the sufferer experiencing an outline of consuming excessive alcohol regardless of the negative impacts of alcohol, on the person's work, medical, official, educational and communal life (Meyer & Quenzer, 2005)....
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This essay addresses to the problem of the functions of a human brain regarding disorders, epilepsy in particular.... Epilepsy is a neurological or disorder of the brain which is characterized by brie recurrent disparities in the electrical action of the brain.... ... ... ... The paper focuses on epilepsy, which develops due to abnormalities in the wiring of neuron and sensory nerves leading to imbalances in the nerve signaling moiety known as neurotransmitters....
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The paper "Substance Use and Dependence" discusses that ibogaine analogs mainly bind to the hα3β4 ion channel when it is in the open state, indicating that the main mechanism of inhibition is the open-channel-blocking mechanism (the steric mechanism of action).... ... ... ... Totally selective antagonists of α3β4 receptors are unavailable....
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The paper "Control of Neuronal Environment by Astrocytes" discusses that astrocytes not only participate in neuronal development and synaptic activity, they also play a role in the homeostatic control of the extracellular environment of the brain tissue.... ... ... ... The astrocytes play an important role in helping the neurons migrate to the correct destination, promote outgrowth of neurites, and direct growing neurites to their place of destination....
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"Effect Disorders Have on Adult Neurogenesis" paper analyzes the various effects that these disorders have on adult neurology.... Moreover, the precise effect of each of these disorders will also be highlighted with particular interest on the specific part of the brain the disorders tend to affect....
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Hallucinogens interrupt the normal interaction between the neurotransmitter serotonin and the nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain.... More specifically, the stimulants, caffeine, nicotine and amphetamine are catalysts that cause the excessive release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine from the nervous system resulting in reduced fatigue, heightened concentrations and capacity of carrying out more work.... On the other hand, cocaine blocks the pumping of the neurotransmitter dopamine, and this result in a buildup of the neurotransmitter between neurons; and thus, feelings of extra pleasure by an individual....
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Gabapentin (1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid) is commonly used for neuropathic pain.... regabalin ((S)-3- (aminomethyl)-5-ethyl hexanoic acid) is a newly launched drug, which is a 3-substituted analog of ç-aminobutyric acid (GABA).... The researcher of the following paper states that the definition of neuropathic pain according to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) is 'all pains initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction of the nervous system' (Bouhassira, 2001)....
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