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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Symptoms The possible acute symptoms of type 1 diabetes include: Thirst (polydipsia) and hunger (polyphagia). Increased urination (polyuria). Visual disturbances Weight loss Fatigue, exhaustion, declining performance. Poor wound healing, infectious diseases. Skin lesions, itching Acute complications: Hyperacidity (ketoacidosis), coma, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome. The disease usually manifests in childhood or adolescence and is therefore also called … Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

Octreotide

Products Octreotide is commercially available as an injectable (Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1988. Structure and properties Octreotide is a synthetic octapeptide derivative of the hormone somatostatin. It is present in the drug as octreotide acetate and has the following structure: D-Phe-Cys-Phe-D-Trp-Lys-Thr-Cys-Thr-ol, xCH3COOH (x = 1.4 to 2.5). … Octreotide

Insulin: Function & Diseases

It is one of the vital hormones, whose overproduction as well as its deficiency can have serious consequences. We are talking about insulin. What is insulin? Insulin is a hormone, also called a messenger substance, of particular importance. Not least because no other hormone can replace it, it is essential for human survival. However, insulin … Insulin: Function & Diseases

Postaggression Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Postaggression syndrome is a collective term for the symptoms and processes in the human organism that occur after severe injuries, surgical procedures or infections. The phenomenon is also synonymously referred to as stress metabolism or resorption metabolism. Postaggression syndrome is primarily characterized by increased metabolism. What is postaggression syndrome? The course of postaggression syndrome is … Postaggression Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Definition Emergency medications for self-treatment are drugs that are administered in a medical emergency by patients themselves, their relatives, or other instructed persons. They allow rapid and adequate drug therapy of severe to life-threatening conditions without the need for a health care professional to be present. As a rule, the patient should seek medical treatment … Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Anaphylaxis

Symptoms Anaphylaxis is a serious, life-threatening, and generalized hypersensitivity reaction. It usually occurs suddenly and affects various organs. It manifests itself in the following symptoms, among others: Respiratory symptoms: difficult breathing, bronchospasm, breathing sounds, coughing, undersupply of oxygen. Cardiovascular complaints: Low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, chest pain, shock, collapse, unconsciousness. Skin and mucous membranes: Swelling, … Anaphylaxis

Testosterone

Synonyms sex hormone, androgen, androstane, sex hormones Introduction Testosterone is a derivative of the sex hormone (androgen). Testosterone occurs in both sexes, but differs in concentration and effect. Tesotosterone is derived from testis (testicle) and steroid. The “inventor” of testosterone was Ernst Lageur, who was the first to extract bull testicles. In men, testosterone is … Testosterone

Side effects | Testosterone

Side effects Among the most frequently observed side effects, especially in the form of overdose abuse are the following: Liver Diseases Kidney damage Cardiac arrhythmias Diseases of the cardiovascular system Arteriosclerosis Gynecomastia (butt formation in men) Steroid acne see: Acne Mental illnesses like depression Poorer memory performance Decrease in sperm count Reduction of the testicles … Side effects | Testosterone

Serotonin

Introduction Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is a tissue hormone and a neurotransmitter (transmitter of nerve cells). Definition Serotonin is a hormone and neurotransmitter, i.e. messenger substance of the nervous system. Its biochemical name is 5-hydroxy-tryptophan, which means that serotonin is a derivative, i.e. derivative of the amino acid tryptophan. The effect of a hormone and neurotransmitter always … Serotonin

Serotonin Syndrome | Serotonin

Serotonin Syndrome Serotonin can be administered in small doses as a medication if someone is suffering from depression, for example. However, if the approved daily dose that can be taken is exceeded or if serotonin can no longer be broken down correctly or completely, it accumulates in the body and triggers the serotonin syndrome. Syndrome … Serotonin Syndrome | Serotonin

Serotonin vs. dopamine | Serotonin

Serotonin vs. dopamine Dopamine is another neurotransmitter of the brain. It is found in the basal ganglia and the limbic system, where it is involved in thought and perception processes and plays an important role in controlling movement.On the one hand, serotonin and dopamine are active as neurotransmitters, in different areas of the brain with … Serotonin vs. dopamine | Serotonin