Curated OER
Drug Mechanisms and Brain Function: The Antipsychotic Experience
Article on the effect of certain drugs on human personality. Article's foundation is in anti-psychotic research.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin B6
A detailed overview of vitamin B6. Content includes a focus on how this vitamin was discovered, its other names, its uses as a supplement, proper dosage, and the like.
Other
Internet Mental Health: Chlordiazepoxide
This article on chlordiazepoxide, better known by its trade name Librium, provides information about the drug's use and side effects.
WebMD
Web Md: Magnesium Hydroxide
This site provides information on magnesium hydroxide when used as a dietary supplement. Content includes information on how to use it, some common side effects, precautions to follow, and more.
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Medications
This site gives detailed profiles of over a thousand prescription drugs for a range of health conditions. Information included in each profile includes important facts, side effects, warnings, and more.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in a Nutshell
At this website are eight astounding facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Facts include: "FAS in the leading cause for mental retardation" and "Alcohol causes more damage to baby than any other drug."
Other
No More Panic: Chlordiazepoxide (Libritabs, Librium)
In this article on chlordiazepoxide, the first antianxiety agent, learn about the problems associated with this prescription drug.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Inside Opioid Addiction
Learn about the nationwide opioid crisis, its devastating impact on communities and families, and how agencies and individuals are pulling together to respond to this overwhelming public health crisis. Students write a final essay about...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is fetal alcohol syndrome and why is it important for me to know about it? By completing this Web quest you will find out the answer to this question and hopefully be more knowledgable about fetal alcohol syndrome.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Types of Allergies
Insightful article that categorizes and describes the various types of allergies. Also gives information on treatment of symptoms.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain
Suitable for upper elementary and up, this is a thorough explanation of what alcohol does to the body and nervous system. Includes information about fetal alcohol syndrome and links to further information.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Your Brain Is More Than a Bag of Chemicals
Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cocaine and Crack
Provides information about cocaine and crack. Find out what each substance actually is, what it does to you, and what it is sometimes called.
National Institutes of Health
Niaa: Drinking and Your Pregnancy
Originally published in a brochure, the information at this website provides facts about fetal alcohol syndrome. Read about how alcohol use during pregnancy can harm a child for life.
Other
On Science: Addicting Kids to Nicotine
Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?
Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.
Other
Michigan Department of Agriculture: Risks vs Benefits in Food Production [Pdf]
Michigan Department of Agriculture provides this site that teaches learners about the risks and benefits involved with food production. Includes a detailed lesson plan along with a list of terms and definitions. Gives great background...
Other
March of Dimes: Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy
Use this resource to learn about how maternal alcohol use and abuse can harm a developing baby and cause problems even after birth. This article answers questions such as, "What are the hazards of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?" and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nova: The Cannabis Question: Collection
The NOVA documentary, The Cannabis Question, explores the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose...
Science Daily
Science Daily: Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural selection through random mutation, but it...
Other
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This resource describes an organization that is involved in studies and treatments of allergies. Research and education are also important parts of this organization.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Acetaminophen and Codeine
This resource provides information about the prescriptions acetaminophen and codeine.