BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Tyramine, Demonic Possession
10 Mar 2021
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Trepanation was used as a cure for headaches. (cut open the skull) Specialty tools for trepanation based on the incision. There are 12 types of headaches, and 60 sub-types/ they can be grouped into muscular and vascular types. Treated with a. s. a, acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen (normally better than #2) Pain is caused by vasodilation (blood vessels increase in diameter and push on the tissue around the skull. By squishing the tissue, it causes pain) hangovers are the most common type of toxic headache. E. a a had alcohol dehydrogenase (enzyme 1) while a a. a has acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (enzyme 2) smaller amount. Antabuse is a drug used to treat alcoholics by blocking the operation of enzyme: by taking it on a regular basis, they receive an instant hangover to get off of consuming excess amounts of alcohol. When the colours darken, it somehow increases in severity. All of these molecules are fairly similar, and can cause headaches through relation.
