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Physostigmine as an Antidote

Introduction: Rapid treatment of patients with anticholinergic toxicity in the Ernergcncy Department (ED) has remained problematic for many years. These patients are often agitated. uncooperative, and unable to provide a clear history. Physostigmine is a specific antidote for anticholinergic toxicity. yet its popularity has waned due to controversy surrounding its potential central nervo~is sys...

Belladona an Antidote to Opium

grains viij of solid opium, but he did not weigh it. At midnight it was discovered that he was sleeping so soundly that he could not be awaked. Dr. C. M. Smith saw him three-quarters of an hour later, viz., at a quarter to one on the morning of the 19th. lie was then perfectly insensible, his pupils were contracted to the size of a pin's head, and his breathing sterterous. Dr. Smith gave him an...

Federalism as an Effective Antidote to Terrorism

Many governments as well as terrorist experts see the use of military and police forces as the only way to effectively counter terrorism. The most effective negative sanctions are considered to be military strikes, aggressive actions (including kidnapping and killing) against individuals known or suspected of being terrorists, or against persons supporting and harboring terrorists. Overt and co...

Coffee as an antidote to knowledge stickiness

This paper considers the role of space in overcoming knowledge stickiness discussing space as both a location and a gap between other things. Qualitative case data indicates that there are three areas of space that need to be considered; physical, mental and virtual, as well as a range of reasons why space alone is not enough to support knowledge creation and learning. We argue that recognising...

Strychnine as an Antidote to Snake-Poison