Clinical Chemistry Blog Notes 16B

Nowadays, people especially among the youth are being hooked of such illegal drugs. According to statistics, most of the causes of accidents, school or public riots, and other crimes that are happening is due to the abuse of these illegal and addictive drugs.

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Well, on the school settings, as we all know it is a place where we study, learn, and change to become a better individual. Before a person to be admitted in the school/university, he/she needs to accomplish some screening requirements.

I remember the time before I enrolled in our university. There are some TEST for you to accomplish and pass to be able to enrol in the school such as the intellectual test, psychological test, and lastly the medical examination.

The question lies in the medical examination is that do we need to include a drug testing as a requirement for a potential pupil.

For others, it will seems to be an awkward thing to do.

Imagine to perform a drug testing, just for a student to be admitted in the school.

It is like the same way or thing you do when you are obtaining a driver's license.

But as what I've previously stated a school is a place wherein to study, to learn, and to become a better person.

This thing does not talks only of the intellectual characteristic of a individual, but of the totality of his/her being. This also includes his spiritual, moral, emotional, social, and physical aspects of a person.

Bearing this statement, should we therefore allow such people who will tend to destroy other's future be in the same school, which is purposefully a place conducive for learning, not for an illegal business or doing???

Having this in mind, the school/university has the option to do so, in order to maintain the student's protection against dangerous people, stability in their performance, and focus in their chosen career so as to prepare them for a brighter for future.

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On the other hand, for those potential students, who have been reported to be positive in their result.

The university may recommend them to ask for counselling or to enter to rehabilitation center (if already needed). On this basis, you will know if an individual really wanted to study or just try to to ruin the school.

They need to learn that in order for them to study well in the school and in order for them to get along well with other students, they need to get rid off the things that will burden and distract them in pursuing their future.

There is a CALL TO CHANGE!!! ^_^

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When I was a kid, especially in the years of my early development, I use to play with the things I make use of. One of those things, that we were been taught of using are crayons and toys that we are ought to play with. Well, because of being so ignorant within those period, I even attempted many times of taking bits of them and swallow, until my Mom will suddenly take it away from my mouth.^

Like this kid who is definitely quite hungry for a blue crayon snack.Wew!

Photo from: kotaku.com/244300/the-new-ds-stylus-a-crayola

Lately, there were rumors of crayons and other art materials that contain a high lead level that was distributed in the market. In this case, when these lead-containing materials are ingested, especially of the children, the total lead content of the body will increase. Thereby, when it reaches above its threshold level, lead poisoning has the possibility to occur.

Lead toxicity may occur if it is ingested or inhaled with a concentration of 5 mg/day

If 5 g is ingested, it will totally lead you to an immediate toxicity.

"“All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous”

Toxicologist are the one so called heroes in this matter who were responsible for the different kinds of substances involved and their different aspects and levels of TOXICITY...!!!

Generally, toxicology is the field that deals with toxic substance, drugs, their characteristics, dosage, and etc. Toxicology has been divided into three distinct subgroup which are the following: clinical toxicology, environmental toxicology.

Drug are used as medications, but in some point, they become harmful as it triggers its side effects.

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For example, Aspirin also known as acetylsalicylic acid, an analgesics and in high dosage as an anti-inflammatory drugs. In low dosage it is used therapeutically of patients who are experiencing heart attack and strokes. On the other hand, a high dose of aspirin is used to treat severe inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arhtritis. The primary mechanism underlying the effect of acetylsalicylic acid is that it blocks the enzyme cyclooxygenase.

Then, thromboxane A2 cannot be produced, thereby inhibiting the platelet to form a platelet patch. This phenomenon makes the blood pathway smooth and appropriate for this patients.

Typically, like acetaminophen, aspirin is used to treat headaches, fever, pain, and other inflammatory responses. Aside from this, taking of aspirin of children who had viral infection like chickenpox to treat its symptoms is no longer done, because it increase the risk of having a Reye's syndrome.

To know more about Reye's syndrome (Click here)

The therapeutic level of aspirin/salicylate in the serum are approximately 15- 30mg/dl.

Hence, an increase level of intake over its threshold will yield certain symptom such as gastrointestinal bleeding, liver diseases, hyperpyrexia, hypoglycemia, hyper and even deafness.

For preferable dosages (Click here!)

It's also a great thing we have some government sectors that deals with such things such BFAD and others to ensure the safety and the quality of the substance we take in inside our body in our every day life .

Starting from this time I will be posting about things in real life that may or may not be related to the post. Be aware there might be some delights included in them.^_^

Other uses of Aspirin

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