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Old 07-13-2005, 04:53 PM
Dov Dov is offline
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Default Re: Phillips\' wonder drug (also posted on WPT forum)

Mucker, I hope you're more detail oriented in your medical practices.

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Amphetamines exert there effect through a variety of mechanisms.

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Misuse of the word 'there'

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Cocaine exerts it effect through the mediation of neurotransmitters,

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"it's effect"

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3)pre synaptic re-uptake.... inhibiting pre-synaptic reuptake

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Is reuptake supposed to be hyphenated or not?

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Cocaine, and most amphetamines exert their effect by primarilay inhibiting

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'primarily'

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thereby leaving and excess of dopamine and nor-epi at the synaptic junction.

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'leaving an excess'

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This in turn leads to an over stimulation of the

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'overstimulation'

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It does not seem to directly effect either dopamine or nor-epi.

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affect

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The majority of reported effects of this drug are in regards promoting wakefullness.

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in regards to the promotion of

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Like I said earlier, it has been reported to produce euphoria. It has addictive properties also.

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You sure don't speak like a doctor.

I'm only halfway through this and I don't think I need to continue.

I sure hope you were kidding about being a distinguished physician. I guess if you are, I can understand why there are so mistakes in hospitals these days where people are getting the wrong procedures done to them.

It is a shame if you really are a good doctor but communicate so poorly in writing.
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