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    Discourse Malcolm Gladwell says, "Epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and circumstances of the times and places in which they occur" The famous line “I took the one less travelled by” from Robert Frost’s “The Road Not taken” is attributed as being one of the most misunderstood phrases in modern literature. The line which endures the place on the tongue of many hopeful fathers is really an indictment of Frosts anticipation of remorse of his future self - having taken the road less travelled looking back rather than looking forward. It’s a line that without context – can shift our capability to interpret a semantic claim. Frosts juxtaposition can be closely tied with that of modern society – barraged with the detestation from the swinging opinions, critiques and judgements of the ‘daily condition’ of society – hate has formulated a foundation for contemporary culture to thrive in a digital world. The equivocating public discourse of the digital environment has rooted Contemporary artists such as Ai Wei Wei into the spotlight creating a new age of indirect artistic collaboration. formulated the framework for contemporary culture. Hate is a It’s the capacity of the internet to contextualize the world around us that is truly creating freedom among artists. There’s a prominent quote from the post-modern novel ‘Gravity’s Rainbow’ by Thomas Pynchon – it goes “You never did. The Kenosha Kid”. The protagonist who falls into an obscure dreamlike meditation while under…

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    of thiopental include, but are not limited to abdominal cramps, vomiting, urinary and fecal incontinence and hyperactivity (Moro-Sutherland, 2000). Short-Intermediate: Short-intermediate acting barbiturates including amobarbital (Amytal) and secobarbital (Seconal) are moderately lipid soluble thus have longer duration than the ultra-short acting barbiturates (Meyer & Quenzer, 2013). These barbiturates take longer to reach the blood-brain barrier which can result in anxiety reduction…

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    listed in Schedule I are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), peyote, methaqualone, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“Ecstasy”). Schedule II Controlled Substances Substances in this schedule have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Examples of Schedule II narcotics include: hydromorphone (Dilaudid), methadone (Dolophine), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), and fentanyl (Sublimaze,…

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    “Barbiturates are classified as sedative/hypnotics because of their central nervous system depressant and sleep-inducing effects.” “They were used first in medical practice in the early 1900s; phenobarbital was introduced in 1912.” “This long-acting barbiturate still is prescribed for children and adolescents who have seizure disorders.” “The primary medical uses for barbiturates are as anesthetic and anticonvulsant agents.” “In addition, amobarbital and methohexital are used in diagnostic…

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    What Is Barbiturates?

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    longer lasting and a wider range of therapeutic use (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Another derivative of barbiturate that was proven to be successful was butobarbital (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005), introduced around the time of World War I (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). At this time, the cost of butyric acid decreased making the synthesis of new drugs available (López-Muñoz & Ucha-Udabe, 2005). Of these newly synthesized drugs, butobarbital was made available and was three times…

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    explained by Dickie's father in a dialog amongst the two: "'This is different. This is a - special kind of test. They give you this stuff to drink, you see, and then you go into a room where there's a sort of machine –' 'What stuff to drink?' Dickie said. 'It's nothing. It tastes like peppermint. It's just to make sure you answer the questions truthfully. Not that the Government thinks you won't tell the truth, but it makes sure.'" The existence of a truth serum denotes that the society is…

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