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Monday, July 28, 2008
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Source Three
Source 3
Caffeine and Ephedrine: Physiological, Metabolic and Performance-Enhancing Effects.
Magkos, F, and S A. Kavouras. "Caffeine and Ephedrine: Physiological, Metabolic and Performance-Enhancing Effects." Sports Medicine 34 (2004): 871-889. Medline. EBSCOhost. WVU Libraries, Morgantown, WV. 1 July 2008 < http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=108&sid=a6102fc8-f83b-4c31-b681-449c0e1f6338%40sessionmgr107>.
In recent years, the use of Caffeine and Ephedrine for the purpose of athletic performance enhancement has become very popular among several sportspersons. This may be due to the idea that the two drugs are more effective when taken together. This article considers each of the drug’s chemical properties and effects on athletic performance to determine whether a mixture of caffeine and ephedrine are truly more efficient.
Caffeine and Ephedrine: Physiological, Metabolic and Performance-Enhancing Effects.
Magkos, F, and S A. Kavouras. "Caffeine and Ephedrine: Physiological, Metabolic and Performance-Enhancing Effects." Sports Medicine 34 (2004): 871-889. Medline. EBSCOhost. WVU Libraries, Morgantown, WV. 1 July 2008 < http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=108&sid=a6102fc8-f83b-4c31-b681-449c0e1f6338%40sessionmgr107>.
In recent years, the use of Caffeine and Ephedrine for the purpose of athletic performance enhancement has become very popular among several sportspersons. This may be due to the idea that the two drugs are more effective when taken together. This article considers each of the drug’s chemical properties and effects on athletic performance to determine whether a mixture of caffeine and ephedrine are truly more efficient.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Source Two
Source 2
“The Effect of Ephedrine on Neuronal Plasticity of Hypoxic- Ischemic Brain Damage in Neonatal Rats”
This study was performed on neonatal rats to examine how ephedrine would affect the neural plasticity of hypoxic ischemic damage, or HIBD, and also to venture into the working of the molecular mechanics inside these rats. Sixty rats with HIBD were randomly placed into four separate groups, three containing different strands of ephedrine, while one remained as a control group. They used the immunohistochemical method to calculate and show the representation of growth protein and synaptophysin in these rats. The mean time it took for the ephedrine-treated rats to escape the water maze was less than that of the control group. However, there was no statistical difference between the three different types of ephedrine rats. The ephedrine increased memory, learning, and spatial orientation, but as time elapsed all of those previously mentioned traits began to fall behind as a result of a long time exposure to the ephedrine.
Xiao, Nong, Shizhi Li, Xiaoping Zhang, and Siyuan Chen. "Effect of Ephedrine on Neuronal Plasticity of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage in Neonatal Rats." Neuroscience Letters 435 (2008): 99-102. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. WVU Library, Morgantown. 27 June 2008. Keyword: Ephedrine.
“The Effect of Ephedrine on Neuronal Plasticity of Hypoxic- Ischemic Brain Damage in Neonatal Rats”
This study was performed on neonatal rats to examine how ephedrine would affect the neural plasticity of hypoxic ischemic damage, or HIBD, and also to venture into the working of the molecular mechanics inside these rats. Sixty rats with HIBD were randomly placed into four separate groups, three containing different strands of ephedrine, while one remained as a control group. They used the immunohistochemical method to calculate and show the representation of growth protein and synaptophysin in these rats. The mean time it took for the ephedrine-treated rats to escape the water maze was less than that of the control group. However, there was no statistical difference between the three different types of ephedrine rats. The ephedrine increased memory, learning, and spatial orientation, but as time elapsed all of those previously mentioned traits began to fall behind as a result of a long time exposure to the ephedrine.
Xiao, Nong, Shizhi Li, Xiaoping Zhang, and Siyuan Chen. "Effect of Ephedrine on Neuronal Plasticity of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage in Neonatal Rats." Neuroscience Letters 435 (2008): 99-102. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. WVU Library, Morgantown. 27 June 2008. Keyword: Ephedrine.
Source One
Source 1
Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types
This study was performed to examine the behavior, growth, and reproduction of Lumbriculus variegatus. Growth and locomotory behavior was observed as the worms were placed in four different sediment types: fine, coarse, medium, and whole sediments. The coarse and fine sediments showed the worms having more locomotory activity, along with greater reproduction and growth rates.
Sardo, Soares, Gerhardt. “Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types”. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 13: 519- 526, 2007.
Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types
This study was performed to examine the behavior, growth, and reproduction of Lumbriculus variegatus. Growth and locomotory behavior was observed as the worms were placed in four different sediment types: fine, coarse, medium, and whole sediments. The coarse and fine sediments showed the worms having more locomotory activity, along with greater reproduction and growth rates.
Sardo, Soares, Gerhardt. “Behavior, Growth, and Reproduction of Lumbriculus Variegatus (Oligochaetae) in Different Sediment Types”. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 13: 519- 526, 2007.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
First Dosage of Ephedrine on Worms
We chose Ephedrine as our treatment for the Lumbricus variegatus. We chose this because we were interested to find out if it had the same effects on the worms as it does on humans. It contains methamphetamines and amphetamines which we knew athletes used to try to get an advantage in sports, and we were curious as to how it would effect the worms. We ran our first tests today, and recorded results. We had previously hypothesized that our Lumbricus variegatus pulse rate would raise. And we were correct in our assumption, as the pulse rate doubled and even tripled in one case as compared to our control group. We expect this trend to continue throughout our tests, as we continue to expose our Lumbricus variegatus to 10% molarity.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Initial Research on Lumbriculus variegatus
This site contains some really cool facts about the California Blackworm. In our Biology class, we will be giving these worms different treatments and observing their blood flow and pulsation rate. The treatment that my group and I will be using is Ephedrine.
Monday, June 23, 2008
HCOP So Far..
The most valuable thing I learned during my first week at HCOP would probably be how to take notes efficiently during class. In high school, I was not required to take notes during any of my classes. Now, after getting a little taste of what my college courses will be like, I realize that acquiring good note-taking skills is vital to success in college. Note-taking is not as easy as it sounds either. I've learned that a good note-taker picks out the main points and ideas in each lecture, with several references to possible test questions. With this in mind, I hope to put these techniques to good use next year.
We will be administering our Lumbriculus variegatus with Ephedrine. This contains amphetamines and methamphetamines. It should boost the pulse rate of the Lumbriculus variegatus.
Lumbriculus variegatus
We will be administering our Lumbriculus variegatus with Ephedrine. This contains amphetamines and methamphetamines. It should boost the pulse rate of the Lumbriculus variegatus.
Lumbriculus variegatus
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