Atropine and medications like it are known as anticholinergics. They block muscarinic receptors, which are a subtype of receptors for acetylcholine. They are widely distributed throughout the autonomic nervous system, which is the part of the...
The goji berry grows on a vine that can reach heights of 20 feet. In Tibetan societies, this berry is grown in protected wild farms. The vine grows berries that are picked in the fall months. They cannot be handled with bare hands because the skin...
Persistent vomiting, intense stomach pain, a headache, nausea and fever are a few signs that develop 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food, says the University of Maryland Medical Center. Certain bacteria such as Salmonella or Escheria...
Incontinence refers to a medical problem in which people cannot control their bowel movements and urination. In some cases the muscles that control these functions become weaker due to childbirth or an underlying medical disease. Incontinence can...
Electric shock is another name for the longer "electroconvulsive therapy," in which a patient is given a small electric shock to deliberately cause a short seizure in the person's brain. It has been used as therapy since the early 1930s. According...
A colonoscopy is the examination of the colon using a flexible tube known as a colonoscope. According to the National Institutes of Health, a colonoscopy is conducted to detect abnormalities in the colon such as cancerous growths and ulcers. Drugs...
Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense, two related shrub species commonly known as goji or wolfberry, produce sweet berries containing low levels of the toxin atropine. Goji juice has become common in alternative health circles, with some marketers...
Dilating drops allow doctors a better view into the eye, make it easier to perform eye surgery, and relieve the pain of some eye diseases, like uveitis, an inflammation of the uvea in the eye. Drops used to dilate eyes are called mydriatics....
Mestinon is a drug used to treat a rare auto-immune condition called myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness and fatigue of the muscles under voluntary control. It works by preventing the breakdown of a chemical called...
