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Enhancing Internal Medicine Residents' Approach to Patients with Substance Use Disorders

This study focuses on developing and implementing a stigma-disrupting curriculum to improve internal medicine residents' attitudes and knowledge regarding patients with substance use disorders. By addressing provider stigma and enhancing preparedness, the aim is to promote positive regard and increa

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Age-Friendly App: Managing Drug-Drug Interactions Between Prescriptions and OTC Analgesics

The Age-Friendly app addresses the crucial issue of drug-drug interactions between current prescriptions and over-the-counter analgesics in the geriatric population. With a significant percentage of OTC sales attributed to older adults, there is an increased risk of adverse drug events due to polyph

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Overview of Human Genetic Disorders

Human genetic disorders encompass a range of conditions, from recessive disorders like cystic fibrosis to dominant disorders such as Huntington's disease. Examples include cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, and sickle-cell anemia. Understanding genetic disorders involves research and awareness o

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Overview of Anxiety and Related Disorders

Anxiety disorders, such as PTSD, panic disorders, phobias, agoraphobia, and OCD, are characterized by varying degrees of fear and distress. Anxiety is a normal response to danger, but when it becomes chronic, it can lead to debilitating conditions. PTSD occurs post-trauma, panic disorders involve in

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Understanding Anxiety Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, and Types

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental illnesses characterized by excessive and overwhelming anxiety and fear. This article explains the normal emotion of anxiety, symptoms of anxiety disorders, types of anxiety disorders, and common causes like genetics, brain chemistry, environmental stress, and

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Understanding Regulatory Requirements of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

Drug regulation involves controlling drug use through international agreement authorities like the FDA, EMA, and PMDA. The FDA plays a crucial role in drug evaluation and research, biologic evaluation, devices, and food safety. There are various types of applications for drug approval, along with a

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Understanding Illicit Drugs: Risks and Realities

Explore the world of illicit drugs from a research-based perspective. Uncover the dangers and consequences of drug use, learn about the signs of drug use, understand where drugs come from, and discover the effects of various types of illicit substances. Delve into the intersection of drug use with d

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Understanding Somatic Symptom Disorders, Conversion Disorders, and Dissociative Disorders

Somatic symptom disorders manifest as physical symptoms without apparent cause, while conversion disorders involve specific physical symptoms incompatible with medical conditions. Illness anxiety disorder involves interpreting normal sensations as disease symptoms. Dissociative disorders lead to a s

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Polymeric Controlled Drug Delivery Systems

Polymeric controlled drug delivery systems play a crucial role in regulating drug release through diffusion, solvent penetration, and chemical mechanisms. These systems include diffusion-controlled, solvent-controlled, and chemically-controlled devices, each operating based on specific principles. S

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Understanding Nasopulmonary Drug Delivery System

Nasopulmonary drug delivery system, utilizing the nasal route for drug administration, offers advantages such as hepatic first-pass metabolism avoidance and rapid drug absorption. This system is beneficial for pharmacologically active compounds with poor stability in gastrointestinal fluids. While i

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Understanding Formulary Systems in Healthcare

A formulary is a dynamic list of medications curated by healthcare professionals to guide drug selection based on efficacy, safety, cost, and patient acceptability. It plays a vital role in promoting evidence-based and cost-effective drug therapy, improving communication between prescribers and phar

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Ways to Stay Drug Free: Lessons for Teens and Families

Understanding the reasons behind drug usage among teens, this lesson provides valuable resources and strategies to stay drug-free. It emphasizes the importance of making healthy decisions and offers alternatives to drug use. Additionally, it highlights the significance of saying no to drugs, provide

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Understanding the Hatch-Waxman Act: Promoting Affordable Generic Drugs

The Hatch-Waxman Act, also known as The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act, was enacted in 1984 to amend patent laws and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It aims to reduce costs associated with generic drug approval, allow early experimental use, compensate branded drug

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Understanding Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Metabolic Disorders

Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) are genetic disorders that disrupt metabolic pathways, leading to substrate accumulation or product deficiency. These disorders can be classified based on toxic accumulation, protein metabolism, carbohydrate intolerance, lysosomal storage issues, energy production d

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Understanding Co-occurring Mental and Physical Health Conditions

Co-occurring mental and physical health disorders are prevalent and require an integrative multidisciplinary approach for effective assessment and treatment. This holistic approach helps address the complexity of managing multiple disorders in an integrated healthcare setting. Through a multi-direct

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Importance of In-Vitro Dissolution Testing in Drug Assessment

In drug development, in-vitro dissolution testing plays a crucial role in evaluating drug release from tablets when in-vivo bioavailability studies are limited. By ensuring drug release is close to 100% and uniform batch to batch, these tests help assess drug availability and effectiveness. Regulato

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Understanding Quantitative Aspects of Drug Action

Explore the quantitative aspects of drug action, including drug receptor binding, concentration binding curves, dose-response curves, and types of antagonism. Learn to relate drug concentration to receptor binding capacity and response produced. Discover how concentration binding curves and dose-res

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Study on Juvenile Drug Crime Prevention in Taiwan: Insights from ACS Conference 2020

This presentation at the Asian Criminological Society Conference 2020 delves into the current situation, dilemmas, and responses regarding juvenile drug crime prevention in Taiwan. The presenter, Zeng Li-Wen, a PhD student at Central Police University in Taiwan, provides valuable insights based on t

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Understanding Functional GI Disorders: A Comprehensive Overview

Functional GI disorders encompass a range of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal system, such as irritable bowel syndrome and disorders of the gut-brain interaction. These disorders are characterized by no structural abnormalities but are influenced by factors like motility disturbance, viscer

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Understanding Drug Abuse: Definitions, Effects, and Stages

Drug abuse is a serious issue involving various substances like prescription drugs, alcohol, and illegal drugs. This includes terms and definitions, effects on the body and mind, stages of addiction, and withdrawal symptoms. Factors influencing drug action and reasons for drug use are also explored.

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Understanding Genetic Disorders and Their Impact on Health

Genetic disorders are caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes, leading to various health conditions. Inherited disorders can be passed down from parents to children, affecting physical makeup and processes in the body. In India, there is a high prevalence of genetic disorders, particularly i

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Understanding Eating Disorders: Types, Signs, Effects, and Recovery

Eating disorders are mental disorders characterized by unhealthy eating habits and can have severe physical and psychological consequences. This article explores the definition of eating disorders, signs to look out for, different types such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Pica, and Purging Di

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Understanding Eating Disorders: Insights for Dietitians

Eating disorders are complex neurobiological conditions that are not merely about control or weight management. These disorders can affect individuals of all genders, body sizes, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Dietitians play a crucial role in identifying, assessing, and treating eating disorders, a

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Understanding Eating Disorders: Medical Complications and Treatment

This presentation by Dr. Maria C. Monge covers the common eating disorders in teenage patients, potential medical complications, and the role of the medical team in treatment. It includes definitions of disorders like Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder according to DSM-5 cr

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Prevalence of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Among School-Aged Children in Algeria

This study presented at the Lisbon Addictions 2017 conference discusses the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among school-aged children in Algeria, highlighting legal, social, and economic factors influencing the use. The data sources and statistics on drug prevalence use in Algeria, as

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Understanding Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence encompass a range of conditions including intellectual disabilities, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. These disorders impact cognitive development, adaptive functioning, and comm

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Understanding Sleep Disorders: Classification and Diagnosis

Sleep disorders encompass various conditions affecting sleep patterns and quality. They are classified into categories such as insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, central disorders of hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, parasomnias, and sleep-related movement disorders.

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Impact of Socioeconomic Conditions on Drug Use Disorders: Insights from World Drug Report 2020

The World Drug Report 2020 highlights the strong correlation between socioeconomic factors and drug use disorders. Studies reveal that communities facing poverty, violence, and social inequality are at a higher risk of drug overdoses and addiction. Factors like income inequality, lack of social capi

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Understanding Grief and Depressive Disorders: A Comparative Analysis

Grief and depressive disorders share similarities but also have distinct differences. Grief is a universal emotional state following loss, while depressive disorders involve prolonged mood disturbances. The stages of grief include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, with intervent

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Understanding Genetic Disorders and the Human Genome Project

The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, aimed to identify all human genes and DNA sequences. Genetic disorders, like autosomal disorders and Huntington's disease, can result from mutations at different levels, affecting single genes, chromosomes, or multiple genes. Albinism and cystic fibrosis

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Understanding Abnormal Psychology: Disorders, Symptoms, and Treatments

Explore the world of abnormal psychology through the lens of different disorders like depression, anxiety, and phobias. Learn about the definitions of abnormal behavior, DSM-V classifications, and various types of psychological disorders. Delve into the complexities of mental health conditions such

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Understanding Targeted Clinical Investigation in Pharmacovigilance

Targeted clinical investigation plays a crucial role in pharmacovigilance by further evaluating significant risks identified in pre-approval clinical trials. This involves conducting pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies, genetic testing, interaction studies, and large simplified trials to ass

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Overview of Classification of Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatric disorders are illnesses with various manifestations that impact functioning due to disturbances in biological, social, genetic, and other factors. Two key classification systems, ICD-10 and DSM-5, categorize over 200 types of psychiatric illnesses. The ICD-10 includes categories like org

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Overview of Genetic and Congenital Disorders and Their Causes

Explore the terminology, causes, characteristics, and results of genetic and congenital disorders, as well as the disorders of single-gene inheritance. Learn about autosomal dominant disorders like Marfan Syndrome and Neurofibromatosis. Discover how single-gene disorders are inherited and their impa

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Advances in Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems

This content explores various advanced ophthalmic drug delivery systems including erodible ophthalmic inserts, soluble ocular drug inserts, new ophthalmic drug delivery systems, and bioadhesive ophthalmic drug inserts. These innovative systems aim to provide accurate dosing, prolonged drug release,

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Understanding Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) in children and adolescents are characterized by chronic or recurring symptoms that cannot be fully explained by current structural or biochemical tests. These disorders emphasize the role of normal development in symptom presentation and the lack of evi

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Innovative Online Learning for Drug Court Professionals

Center for Court Innovation has introduced a new National Drug Court Online Learning System aimed at assisting drug court professionals. This system offers free access to web-based training, expert video lessons, virtual site visits to drug treatment courts, practitioner interviews, and a resource l

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Understanding Drug Testing Policies in the Workplace

The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 mandates federal grant recipients to implement zero-tolerance drug policies to maintain a drug-free environment. Employers must establish clear policies, conduct awareness programs, offer counseling and rehabilitation services, and impose penalties for violations.

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Overview of Psychiatric Pharmacology: A Comprehensive Guide from 2013

This presentation delves into the nuances of psychiatric pharmacology, exploring common psychiatric conditions, historical perspectives on medical treatments, categories of psychiatric medications, and principles of treatment. It also touches on mental illness definitions from DSM-IV-TR and DSM-V, a

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Understanding Mental Health Disorders: Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, & More

Exploring various mental health disorders such as Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Phobic Disorders. Learn about their symptoms, prevalence, and impacts on individuals' lives.

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