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University of Vermont: Pharmacology Graduate Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about pharmacology.
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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia: Pharmacology & Toxicology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information for students interested in majoring in pharmacology or toxicology.
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Amoxicillin: Pharmacology

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the specific mechanisms that amoxicillin uses in fighting bacteria.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Caffeine and Heart Rate: A Pharmacological Study Using Daphnia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this project, water fleas (Daphnia magna), a semi-transparent freshwater crustacean, are used to study the effects of caffeine on heart rate. You do not have to learn how to take a crustacean's pulse though, because you can actually...
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Pni: Pharmacological Management of Schizophrenia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the use of psychopharmacology and the management of schizophrenia. Mentions lithium, beta-blockers and electro-convulsive therapy.
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Pni: Pharmacologic Management of Aggression and Irritability

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explores the beneficial relationship of psychopharmacology and the management of aggression and irritability. Mentions types of medication.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Triazolam

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about the prescription drug triazolam, also known as Halcion, which is taken for short term treatment of insomnia. This article answers several questions about this drug, including: "Why is this medication prescribed?" and...
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Internet Mental Health: Alprazolam

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the facts about the antidepressant alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax. Topics include pharmacology, warnings, adverse effects, and overdose.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Treatments and Triggers for Drug Dependence

For Students 9th - 10th
As a psychological disease, drug addiction is a medical problem with psychological and physiological components. Pharmacological treatments and therapy such as AAA are examined.
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Parkinson's Disease Foundation: Prescription Medications

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses various treatments including medication and surgery to treat, not cure, Parkinson's Disease. Additional information is located on the left side of this site.
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Drug Infonet: Ibu

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed guide to ibuprofen includes information on how the pain killer affects users. Read about risks and problems that are associated with ibuprophen before you take it.
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Healthy Place: Chlordiazepoxide

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet for the drug chlordiazepoxide, which is sold under the brand name Librium, provides information about its usage and side effects.
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Healthy Place: Triazolam

For Students 9th - 10th
This simple article provides information on triazolam, a drug often prescribed as Halcion, which is used in the short-term treatment of insomnia. Click on one of the topics listed at the top of the page to be taken to a specific part of...
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International Association of International Toxicologists

For Students 9th - 10th
The aims of this TIAFT are to promote cooperation and coordination of efforts among members and to encourage research in forensic toxicology. The members come from police forces, medical examiners and coroners' laboratories, horseracing...
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: Pharmacogenomics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains in clear language how drugs might be tailor made for individuals genetic make-up. Background and supporting information for this cutting edge topic is very good.
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Pbs Teachers: Medicine and Health Care

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Simulate the spread of germs and explore current issues in the field of medicine such as the placebo effect, contraception and myths and facts about AIDS. Describe how pandemics have changed history, and discover how x-rays and...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Alice Hamilton (1869 1970)

For Students 9th - 10th
An expert in occupational health issues, Dr. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970) was Assistant Professor of Industrial Medicine, Harvard Medical School. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Hamilton did additional research in Germany...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Nelli Elizabeth Presho

For Students 9th - 10th
Nelli Elizabeth Presho taught pharmacology at Stanford University Medical School during the 1920s
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Rice University

Rice University: Andreas Vesalius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides an almost scientific biography, with life and career categories. The information is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Life Extension Foundation: Parkinson's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's Disease. It defines the disease, signs and symptoms, medications and surgical interventions.

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