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What Effects May a Neurotransmitter Have on the Postsynaptic Membrane?

Question by 2 ears, 1 mouth: What effects may a neurotransmitter have on the postsynaptic membrane?
What is the actual cause of these effects?

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Answer by leafsobsessed
different ones have different effects: here’s an interactive site that tells you more detail http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/mouse.html

however, usually, the neurotransmitter (acetylcholine, eg) binds to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane (on the next cell), opens sodium channels on the membrane of that cell. sodium ions flood in, and the cell depolarizes (excitation) so that spreading activation can occur and the signal from the presynaptic cell is spread to the next one.

What Would Be the Best Addiction Treatment Program?

Question by bayley n_n: What would be the best addiction treatment program?
What are the components that should be present in an addiction treatment program?

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Answer by andie l
First of all, addiction treatment programs are not just about medication. It’s not all about anti-depressants and mood stabilizers. There must be continued care and supervision. There must also be counseling and therapy. There must be a periodical assessment to keep track of the progress of the patient. The intensity and length of the treatment of the patient depends upon the severity of his drug addiction.

How Can I Change and Mould the Character of Boys in a Hostile Christian Community?

Question by KD53: How can I change and mould the character of boys in a hostile Christian community?
I have registered 28 boys between the ages of 5 and 15 in a community which is hostile to Christianity. In this era of terrorism, armed robbery, drug addiction, homosexuality, suicide bombings, and other social vices, my aim is to inculcate into them Christian virtues and principles so that their life style can have an impact on their peers and the community as a whole. What topics should I consider when counselling them? Any other suggestions or help will be highly appreciated.

Im Looking for a Pharmacy That Supplies Buprenorphine (Suboxone) by Mail?

Question by angelbear: im looking for a pharmacy that supplies buprenorphine (suboxone) by mail?

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Answer by stacexx
It doesn’t appear to be available through mail…looks like there are pretty strict dosing instructions. You should check the resources here for assistance:
http://www.suboxone.org/Suboxone/phys/faqs.htm

Under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA) codified at 21 U.S.C. 823(g), prescription use of this product in the treatment of opioid dependence is limited to physicians who meet certain qualifying requirements, and have notified the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) of their intent to prescribe this product for the treatment of opioid dependence.

How Long Does Oxycontin Stay in Your System?

Question by sberic81: How long does oxycontin stay in your system?
I snorted roughly 600 mg of Oxycontin in the last two days. I have a drug test coming up in about a week in a half. There doing a swab and a urine, its for a job. Do you think it will be out of my system by then?

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Answer by JaceNess
yea… drugs like pain meds stay in ur system roughly 24 – 72 hours… you’ll be fine by then.

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Can I Take Lorazepam or Xanax in Pregnancy?

Question by meisoo: can I take lorazepam or xanax in pregnancy?
I’m 15 weeks pregnant and can’t live without benzodiazepine such as clonazepam, xanax and… ,
worried about my baby can’t stop thinking of birth defect , nothing makes me relax beside the pills, what’s going happen to my unborn baby?

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Answer by Lindy
Im with you i take clonazaepam 3mgs a day , im 30 weeks pregnant. Us showed nothing wrong and i talked to a lot of drs and they said the chance is the same% as any women. Unless your over doing it. try not to worry so much you ll be fine. I know its hard i think about it all the time too.