Placebo Effects
Introduction Placebo is derived from Latin term which means ‘I may please you.’ Placebos are defined as sham or fake treatment (bread pills, inert tonics, […]
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Can exercise help us fight against Alzheimer’s disease?
What is Alzheimer? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in progressive cognitive impairment and loss of short-term memory. It is mostly seen in […]
Lead Poisoning
Lead is one of the oldest known and most widely studied environmental and occupational toxins. Because of unique properties of lead, like softness, high malleability, […]
Heavy Metal Antagonists
Heavy Metal Antagonists Heavy metals which have widespread environmental distribution and originate from natural and anthropogenic sources are common environmental pollutants. All heavy metals are […]
Pre-Anesthetics
What are Pre-Anesthetics? Pre-Anesthetics are used prior to anesthetic agents to make anesthesia safer and more agreeable to patient. Pre-operative period can be stressful for […]
Arsenic Poisoning
Arsenic Arsenic (Atomic No- 33) is a steel gray, brittle, crystalline metalloid belonging to group V-A of the periodic table. It tarnishes in air and […]
Local Anesthetics
Local anesthetics Local anesthesia is loss of sensation in a body part without the loss of consciousness or the impairment of central control of vital […]
General Anesthetics
General Anesthetics General Anesthetics are used to induce reversible loss of consciousness in humans or loss of righting reflex in animals. They are mostly used […]
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia is condition of increased lipid level in body caused due to various reasons like dietary excess, alcoholism, hypothyroidism etc. Several classes of lipoproteins present […]