Blood samples were taken one month before their final examinations, and during their examinations. Immune functioning was assessed by measuring NK cell activity in the blood samples. Results showed that the blood samples taken before the exam contained more NK cells compared to the blood samples taken during the exam. This suggests that stress leads to a weaker immune system, which results in vulnerability to illnesses. Immune changes have also seen to have shown a dramatic effect on the rate at which wounds heal.
Anti depressants such as MAOI’s which increase the available amount of nor adrenaline in the brain, were found to be effective for elevating the symptoms of depression. So when noradrenalin is increased in the brain, symptoms of depression get better, suggests that it is chemicals that are the root cause of depression. This idea is also found in the results of taking reserpine, a drug used to treat high blood pressure. Depression is a unwanted side effect of this drug, as this drug acts by lowering levels of nor adrenaline. So again strongly suggests that low activity noradrenaline, is a factor contributing to the cause of depression.
This research has greatly benefited our understanding of brain functions. By identifying causes, cures can be made, which will allow for better treatment of the disorder. Testing specific areas of the brain is the only way to determine biological causes of depression. The limbic system, for example, regulates emotions, physical and sexual drives, and response to stress (The Limbic System, 2013). Gaining greater understanding how the limbic system and other areas of the brain operate is essential to identifying potential obstructions that disallow the normal flow of chemicals/communication within the brain, which may cause a person to become depressed.
They also have a lot of free time to stress each other out so Sapolsky decided to study these animals in order to get a better understanding on how stress affects humans. He discovered that baboon hierarchy and stress is linked. He took blood samples, measuring the stress hormone levels and found that a high ranking baboon has less stress than a submissive animal. The low ranking animals had high blood pressure, a weakened immune system and overall lower health. In the 1960’s, a professor named Michael Mormot lead a study in England named the
a. The average American doesn’t know CPR or how to use an AED machine. With students being trained, they would be able to help a friend or loved one experiencing SCA. Referencing American Heart Association Science Advisory, January 2011, “students trained as rescuers might help save lives at home where most sudden cardiac arrests occur. Trained
investigated the effects of naturalistic stressors on measure of immunity. Measures of natural killer cells (NK) were taken from blood samples of 75 medical students 1 month before their finals (low stress) as well as during their exams (high stress). These students also completed a questionnaire on negative life events and social isolation. It was found that NK
Like a normal human being the student started to panic. So at the end of class he politely asked for extra credit, and the teacher in return said, no. Although in college you don’t receive extra credit he deserves some extra credit to make up for the mistakes the teacher had made. Another reason why teachers should acquire failing students with extra credit is that perhaps the students may of missed many days of school prior to being sick or injured. However, if your a student that misses a day of school, you should get the make up work and you should catch up to the rest of the class on your own.
On the second day the brown eyed children were the better group and had all the advantages instead of the blue eyed children. The children reacted very strongly to the experiment. The children put each other down because of their eye colour and if they fought each other. When tests were carried out the children in the better group did well but the children in the second group did badly. The children’s self-image and self-esteem were affected by the experiment because of the discrimination they had experienced.
Name: Jaclyn Dunne Course Code: CHELM1A 13 Tutor: Karen Ferguson Essay Title: “Using the case study provided at the end of the module assess the client’s issues and describe your treatment plan. What ethical issues might arise?” Word Count: 2175 “Using the case study below, assess the client’s issues and describe your treatment plan. What ethical issues might arise?” Miss E came to therapy for weight loss wanting to lose 2½ stone in all. She is 29 and came out of a failed relationship 6 months ago. She is now ready to look for another partner but she is scared as her previous partner of 6 years was very controlling and almost seemed to want her to stay overweight.
Usually at these appointments they check urine levels, weight, and blood pressure. However, that day my results from my urine test were elevated to extreme levels and I was directed to go straight to another doctor’s office. Due to the elevated levels in my urine no further test were perform at that point. In an attempt to decrease elevated blood pressures in which we didn’t know at that time they asked me to lie down on my left side and informed use the doctor would be in shortly to talk to us. After hearing that and instructing me to lie on my side I was very worried because I didn’t know what was going on.