Socialization: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Socialization is the ongoing adaptation to patterns of feeling and thinking within social communities. According to socialization theory, humans are only viable through socialization. Socialization problems can therefore cause mental and psychosomatic illnesses, but can also be a symptom of them. What is socialization? Socialization is the ongoing adaptation to patterns of feeling and thinking … Socialization: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Psychiatry: Treatment, Effects & Risks

In modern society, it is not uncommon for external factors to contribute to a noticeable change in one’s personality. Insofar as the change in one’s personality is accompanied by a potential threat to one’s own well-being or the well-being of others, extensive treatment in a psychiatric ward is inevitable. What is psychiatry? A psychiatry treats … Psychiatry: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Zuclopenthixol

Products Zuclopenthixol is commercially available in the form of dragées, as drops, and as a solution for injection (Clopixol). It has been approved in many countries since 1977. Structure and properties Zuclopenthixol (C22H25ClN2OS, Mr = 400.7 g/mol) is present in drugs as zuclopenthixol dihydrochloride, zuclopenthixol acetate, or zuclopenthixol decanoate. Zuclopenthixol decanoate is a yellow, viscous, … Zuclopenthixol

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

Healthy Sleep through the Right Mattress

Advertisement About eight hours per night adult people spend in bed. The body uses this time to regenerate and recover. Despite this, however, many are familiar with the feeling of waking up wiped out and feeling even more tense than the night before. Sleep no longer fulfills its function, the body cannot recharge its batteries … Healthy Sleep through the Right Mattress

Psychosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Statistically, about one percent of German citizens suffer from psychosis at least once in the course of their lives. However, the term itself is very complex and must not necessarily be confused with schizophrenia, but this happens very often. At the same time, a psychotic illness does not have to mean a devastating diagnosis nowadays. … Psychosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Methylphenidate: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Products Methylphenidate is commercially available in many countries in the form of tablets, film-coated tablets, sustained-release tablets, and sustained-release capsules (e.g., Ritalin, Concerta, Medikinet, Equasym, generics). It has been approved since 1954. The drug is subject to strict control as a narcotic and is available only by prescription. The isomer dexmethylphenidate (Focalin XR) is also … Methylphenidate: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses

Drugs: Effects, Uses & Risks

Under drugs, most people understand intoxicants such as hashish, opium or heroin. However, daily stimulants such as coffee and tea, alcohol and nicotine also fall under the category of drugs. In fact, the consequences of drug use are a wide range, from mild stimulation of the mind to complete destruction of the mind and body. … Drugs: Effects, Uses & Risks

Stimulants

Products Stimulants are commercially available as drugs, narcotics, dietary supplements, and foods. Dosage forms include tablets, capsules, and solutions. Structure and properties Stimulants do not have a uniform chemical structure, but groups can be identified. Many, for example the amphetamines, are derived from the natural catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. Effects The active ingredients … Stimulants