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Absolute risk RISK IN A POPULATION OF EXPOSED PERSONS; THE PROBABILITY OF AN EVENT AFFECTING MEMBERS OF A PARTICULAR POPULATION (E. G. 1 IN 1,000). ABSOLUTE RISK CAN BE MEASURED OVER TIME (INCIDENCE) OR AT A GIVEN TIME (PREVALENCE). SEE …

Kava (Piper methysticum), a herbal anxiolytic drug was banned in the UK and other countries. About 70 case reports had suggested hepatotoxicity. This article summarizes the research since the ban. Several theories have emerged to explain possible mechanisms of toxicity. …

During the last decade, the application of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling techniques has become an increasingly important aspect of contemporary clinical psychopharmacology (1–5). These techniques have been applied during the process of development of new drug entities as well as …

Canadian Drug Legislation: Food and Drugs Act & regulation ? Health Canada ? Health Canada Products & Food branch ? Classification of therapeutics: Drugs (therapeutic products) Traditional drugs (chemical agents): Pills and tablets etc… Biologics & Genetic therapies Antibodies, Hormones …

Marketing of pharmnaceuticals, whether of the ethical or proprietory variety, can go a long way in meeting the health-care needs of the people, especially of the vast majority living in far-flung villages. The piropagation of household medicines and widening the …

Janssen Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Beerse in Belgium. It was established in 1953 by Paul Janssen with the aim of conducting pharmacological research. The company’s stated aim is the continuous development of better drugs to improve quality …

The use of prescription drugs in any manner other than that ordered by a physician is deemed as prescription drug abuse. In this paper, I will explore recent statistics in prescription drug abuse, the misconceptions behind prescription drug abuse, and …

There has been a rapid expansion of computer use in medicine recently in the US and Japan. The reasons are availability of high speed and wireless connections, decreasing cost, demands for increased quality of care and documentation, and improving medical …

Mental Health: Deficiencies in Treatment of Depression Depression is defined as a feeling of sadness, feeling blue, unhappy, and miserable or down in the dumps. True clinical depression is defined as a mood in which feelings of sadness and anger …

A drug is any chemical substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. In pharmacology, a drug is defined as “a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease …