PS268 Lecture Notes - Benzodiazepine, Barbiturate, Sympathetic Nervous System
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3 major supplements that people take account for the biggest percentage of the money spent on supplements. Ginseng supposed to make you smarter cognitive performance enhancer. Supposed to increase vitality, health, decrease stress, etc. Very complex effects on the cardiovascular system. Potential ginseng abuse syndrome : hypertension, diarrhea, vaginal bleeding, confusion, depression etc. No clinical trials have been done to confirm the effects on learning, so nothing supporting any of the speculations it is a chemical and you take it internally. You would have to consume a very large amount of it to develop any problems the adverse effects happen. Anti-oxidant protects against cell damage from free radicals. People take it to be smarter: clinically shows to improve blood flow (in turn can stimulate thought processing, concentration) However, because of these effects, the adverse reactions are to follow: very similar effects to overdose; similar to ginseng.
