general drugs
A drug test is commonly a technical examination of urine, blood, semen, sweat, or oral fluid samples to determine the presence or absence of specified drugs or their metabolized traces.
laptoprabbit
asked:
"I’m wondering, for example, you take medicine for a painful kidney (this is just for instance). How does the medicine know exactly where to go? Let’s take this a step further and pretend we are dealing with nanotechnology. How would the nanos (basically, really small particles) know where to deposit the drugs to the kidney? Is there some sort of chemical reaction going on, and if so, how and what? Thanks, and please tell me the source. :)"
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Mapleaf11 replied:
"There are certain biological formations that can help deliver drugs or genetic materials to cells--liposomes, for instance, have medicine or genetic material encapsulated in them, and they can either be absorbed into a cell or join with the cell membrane to release their cargo. Also, dendrimers are tree-like protein polymer structures that form "pockets" within them, and the medicine or genetic material is deposited into the pockets and delivered directly to the tumor or organ that needs them. These treatments are specifically targeted at the necessary cells, similar to radiation or chemotherapy in cancer treatment. They would be injected or delivered directly to the site. I would say that a source to start with would be the book we used as our beginning textbook in my nano program. It includes many other sources for continuing research into the subject."
Kanisha Senta
asked:
"I am asking this because I have heard general anesthesia without ressucitation= lethal injection And my mother freaks out with the possibility of me having to get it again (i haved had already general anesthesia 2 times due to ophythamic problmes when i was a baby) because I might have to get it again if things dont work out with the eye drops! Is getting a general anesthesia so dangerous like that or she is exagerating?"
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husky replied:
"I work in a hospital and i never see any problems except for nausea"
John de Witt replied:
"There are some reversal agents, but for the most part, they aren't needed. You wake up when the anesthetics wear off. They tend to be fairly short-acting and are tailored to the specifics of the case. There's also a difference between anesthesia and the lethal injection used in executions: they do use anesthetic agents to put the prisoner to sleep, but they follow that with an injection of a large dose of potassium that stops the heart. Your mother has something of a point. There are risks with anesthesia, but I think she may be worried too much. Anesthesiologists are pretty smart people, and they are good at what they do."
SAMI replied:
"After anesthesia wanes off recovery occurs. There are no waking drugs . Lethal injection is an overdose administered till the victim is declared dead ."
versantly replied:
"anesthesia and death are NOT the same thing and that is why no resuscitation is needed!!"
Pangolin replied:
"OK. I'm the one that says that, because it's true. If I pushed the drugs to put you out and did not support your breathing and blood pressure, you'd be dead. However, years of training and experience let me know how much to give you, and how to take over supporting your vital functions so that doesn't happen.Lots of people think we just flip the anesthesia switch ON to start it, and OFF to wake up, but that isn't the case. We are constantly monitoring and adjusting the level of anesthesia to keep you safe.You are very alive during anesthesia, just not conscious.General anesthesia is dangerous IN THE HANDS OF INEXPERIENCED PROVIDERS. It is VERY SAFE in the hands of trained, experienced anesthesiologists. In fact, you're more likely to die in a car crash on the way to the hospital than in the OR. (And most people have no problems riding in cars).I'm not going to discuss the drugs we use and how they work - textbooks are written on that. Besides, every anesthetic is individually tailored to the patient and procedure. You get what you need, other people get what they need.Your mother should discuss her fears with an anesthesiologist if you need surgery again."
Derek H
asked:
"What is the different of the drugs using Vegicap®Soft capsule shell and general capsule shell?"
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Yaybob replied:
"What is the different of the drugs using Vegicap®Soft capsule shell and general capsule shell?The usual capsule shell contains gelatin. The Vegicap®Soft (usually written Vegicap Soft®) is gelatin-free. Its ingredients appear to be a trade secret, although one link contained this with regard to its Omega 3 fatty acid product, and it's not clear to me whether the "Non Active Ingredients" after the "Gelatin free vegicap soft capsule" are part of the capsule or in the capsule with the oils:Active IngredientsLinseed Oil 1000mgEquiv. to Oleic Acid 175mgEquiv. Linoleic Acid 175mgEquiv to Linolenic Acid 575mg 1gNon Active IngredientsGelatin free vegicap soft capsule• Carrageenan• Hydroxypropyl Starch• Sodium Phosphate – Dibasic Anhydrous• Glycerol• Water - Purified"
conda
asked:
"I mean recreational drugs not performance enhancing."
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jemima replied:
"By the very term "General" more illicit drug taking would be with people outside of sport.This is regardless of whether the drug is performance enhancing or recreational.Performance enhancing is also used in creative and music industries.Many users switch the drug around until they find the one that suits. It's not a "One size fits all" but rather looking for the edge, or masking pain or grief, whatever the personal needs of the user."
RogueRage replied:
"No I don't think so. I'm assuming you mean illicit drugs though.All the drug related scandals of the West have certainly tarnished peoples views of AFL players which is very unfortunate.I have not doubts there are many more players not just WCE's are using drugs in the off-season, they are just smarter than Ben."
molly replied:
"Yes it definitely is and it isn't just WA look at the way everyone panned Ch 7 when they tried to bring the problem to light with Hawthorn players and Collingwood did nothing to Didak he didn't even get fined .These young men have so much money and so much free time what do you think are going to do with it."
Captn Jack lover from ozz replied:
"Not at all, in fact I would go as far to say that it is probably a lot less common in the AFL than the general public.Reason being is that the AFL players know that there is a chance that they will be tested, and I would think that would keep some of them on the straight and narrow.Where as the general public have a pretty low chance of being tested for drug use.Drugs are everywhere, we only here about the footy players because they are public figures."
They Call Me Parrrrrrrrrris replied:
"the last report i heard was 2% of the population have tried drugsjust pick up a newspaper or watch tv or go to a pub, drugs are everywhere has to be more than 30%, people who dont agree need to step into the real world"
Wayne A replied:
"No not even close, any weekend yot can go to a party where there are drugs, you can smell pot being smoked in beer gardens, kids these days take ectasy to school. The general population is more like 30% who have tried recreational drugs. Although there are cover ups in sport, playing Grade Rugby League for West we were told in advance when the drug test were scheduled for that month, same for the Juniors. That was 15 years ago, but same, same !"
Ray A replied:
"It's a tough one. I reckon maybe of the elite, it might be lower. Because most AFL clubs (perhaps with one really notable exception) have very strong guidance programs for those 'senior players'. But in amongst the wannabes, I reckon there's heaps going on. You just have to go to any football club and see the culture.I think NRL has an attitude where it's OK to be p*ssed or stoned and do whatever you like. Though again some (the minority of) clubs have followed the AFL/NFL model of establishing structures to deal with the risk.I love my footy but the culture generally sux"
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