BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rizatriptan, Zolmitriptan, Neuron
13 Feb 2017
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90% of the population have cephalalgia (headaches) Once believed that headaches were caused by demons. Lose the demon to lose the headaches. Found a way to exorcise the demons": ex: put a head in over heat will scare away the demon. Metallic tractor pulls out the pain: hot needles stuck into ears, hot metal would suck toxins out of head and make demons go away, would then be relieved of your headaches. Surgical cures for headaches: q-rays cure headaches by magnetic headband. Trepanation as a cure for headache: surgical method, drill a hole into the skull to relieve pain. Because of the demon idea (demons can escape through hole) If head is under pressure, drilling a hole should relieve it: speciality tools for trepanation. Tools for square and round holes: trepanation is for life permanent hole in skull, modern practitioners of trepanation. Treating things in this way is not effective.
