hallucinations

Hallucinations: Causes, forms, diagnosis

Brief overview What are hallucinations? Sensory illusions that are experienced as real. All senses can be affected – hearing, smell, taste, sight, touch. Differences in intensity and duration are possible. Causes: e.g., lack of sleep, exhaustion, social isolation, migraine, tinnitus, eye disease, high fever, dehydration, hypothermia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, alcohol … Hallucinations: Causes, forms, diagnosis

Falling Asleep Phase: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

The falling asleep stage is a state between sleeping and waking, known as the first stage of sleep, which relaxes both the body and the mind of the person to allow the person to transition into the most restful sleep possible. During the falling asleep stage, the sleeper still reacts to external stimuli and thus … Falling Asleep Phase: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Imagination: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Imagination is the term used to describe the power of imagination in humans. We understand by it the ability to let pictures arise before our mental eye. In this context, we often speak of spatial imagination, but it also refers to the imagination of entire episodes. Until Plato (427-347 BC) there was no theory about … Imagination: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Mental Illness: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

It is increasingly common to read in the daily press that mental illness is on the rise in the population. Environmental experts know that statistics on mental illness are not meaningful as long as environmental sufferers and people with previously unexplained multisystem illnesses are counted among the mentally ill. What is true, however, is that … Mental Illness: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Potassium Chloride: Effects, Uses & Risks

Potassium chloride is a potassium salt that is contained in isotonic drinks and some medical products, among other things. In addition, it is one of the components of electrolyte infusion and is indicated for ventricular fibrillation, for example. What is potassium chloride? Potassium chloride is used in isotonic drinks and solutions to support electrolyte balance. … Potassium Chloride: Effects, Uses & Risks

Calamus: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Calamus (Acorus calamus) belongs to the marsh plants and comes from Asia. However, in the 16th century it was also brought to Central Europe and today it can be found throughout the northern hemisphere. Occurrence and cultivation of calamus The roots of calamus are dug up and cleaned, and then cut into pieces of about … Calamus: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Kava Kava: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

The plant Kava Kava (Piper Methysticum) is a medicinal plant that has a tradition in the South Seas passed down for thousands of years. Its use is varied; it goes from medicine to stimulant. Kava kava is used as a drink in ceremonies and offered to guests as a welcome drink. Kava kava bars, where … Kava Kava: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Thinking Disorders: Causes, Treatment & Help

Thinking disorders can be divided into formal and content thinking disorders. They do not represent independent diseases, but occur in the context of mental disorders, neurological diseases or individual syndromes. The therapy of the thought disorder depends on the underlying disease. What are thought disorders? Thinking disorders represent mental abnormalities that can occur in the … Thinking Disorders: Causes, Treatment & Help

Transient Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

A so-called transit syndrome is a disease within which the affected persons usually have to cope with a severe and long suffering. This is due to various reasons, including the extreme complexity of this health impairment. What is a transit syndrome? In medical terminology, a through syndrome refers to a whole range of mental disorders … Transient Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Cathinon

Products Cathinone is not approved as a drug in many countries and is therefore not commercially available. It is one of the banned narcotics (d). In recent years, there have been increasing reports of synthetic cathinone derivatives (designer drugs) such as mephedrone and MDPV, which were initially sold legally as fertilizer and bath salts. Legislation … Cathinon

Sulfadiazine

Products Sulfadiazine is commercially available in combination with silver as silver sulfadiazine cream and gauze (Flammazine, Ialugen plus). This article refers to internal use. See also under silver sulfadiazine. Structure and properties Sulfadiazine (C10H10N4O2S, Mr =250.3 g/mol) exists as in the form of crystals or as a crystalline powder with white, yellowish or light pink … Sulfadiazine

Perception: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Perception is known as the steps of perception including the content of perception. Perception thus includes unconscious processes such as the filtering and evaluation of stimuli and conscious processes such as the classification and interpretation of perception. Perceptual disorders can have psychological or physical causes. What is perception? Perception is known as the steps of … Perception: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases