Comments on: 10 Drug Breakthroughs that Changed the Medical World http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AlejoHausner http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862955 AlejoHausner Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:20:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862955 I was not surprised to see Thorazine listed. However, there's still controversy over it. Does it simply mask the symptoms of schizophrenia, by reducing a person's over-all brain activity? Many patients have described taking the drug as similar to being hit by a baseball bat, in the sense that it feels oppressive, not curative. Sure, we don't have crazy people walking around talking to themselves, but that just means we can't hear their quiet murmurs any more. They're still crazy. Alejo I was not surprised to see Thorazine listed. However, there’s still controversy over it. Does it simply mask the symptoms of schizophrenia, by reducing a person’s over-all brain activity? Many patients have described taking the drug as similar to being hit by a baseball bat, in the sense that it feels oppressive, not curative.

Sure, we don’t have crazy people walking around talking to themselves, but that just means we can’t hear their quiet murmurs any more. They’re still crazy.

Alejo

]]> By: TIMM http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862861 TIMM Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:42:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862861 The thing that is not suprising here, is that Neatorama is once again backing Big Pharma. The thing that is not suprising here, is that Neatorama is once again backing Big Pharma.

]]> By: Seventh http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862716 Seventh Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862716 That would be because 'antiseptic' isn't a drug. It's a catch-all term for "ANY substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of micro-organisms" Drugs are substances you introduce INTO [or onto] the body to produce a certain effect on the body. Antiseptics are any chemical used in any situation that help prevent micro-organisms spreading. The Dettol you spray on the kitchen counter is an antiseptic, as is the bleach you put down the toilet - but you wouldn't usually put either INTO a patient! That would be because ‘antiseptic’ isn’t a drug. It’s a catch-all term for “ANY substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of micro-organisms”

Drugs are substances you introduce INTO [or onto] the body to produce a certain effect on the body.

Antiseptics are any chemical used in any situation that help prevent micro-organisms spreading. The Dettol you spray on the kitchen counter is an antiseptic, as is the bleach you put down the toilet – but you wouldn’t usually put either INTO a patient!

]]> By: Reality http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862704 Reality Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:51:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862704 This is unreal. Antiseptic is the world's biggest medical breakthrough and it's not even on the list. Supposedly 75% of the population would not exist if not for penicillin...so what about antiseptic, would it be 99% or 100%? This is unreal.

Antiseptic is the world’s biggest medical breakthrough and it’s not even on the list.

Supposedly 75% of the population would not exist if not for penicillin…so what about antiseptic, would it be 99% or 100%?

]]> By: ECA http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862662 ECA Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:05:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862662 What is entertaining, is the Old herbals are being Dissected, to find the active ingredients that MAKE them work. After all these years, they started REALLY looking at what worked int he past and why. Also, that Aspirin, isnt really aspirin anymore. Finding the raw material is much better then the synthetic they are using. But if we tried to use it we would Strip the planet in 1 year of the plants that make it. Interesting. What is entertaining, is the Old herbals are being Dissected, to find the active ingredients that MAKE them work.
After all these years, they started REALLY looking at what worked int he past and why.

Also, that Aspirin, isnt really aspirin anymore. Finding the raw material is much better then the synthetic they are using. But if we tried to use it we would Strip the planet in 1 year of the plants that make it.

Interesting.

]]> By: FishBottleT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1862607 FishBottleT Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:39:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/25/10-drug-breakthroughs-that-changed-the-medical-world/#comment-1862607 It is difficult to compare such drugs because of their wide ranging differences. One may help allot of people with something that is small like a headache while others may cure a few people of a certain disease. Interesting It is difficult to compare such drugs because of their wide ranging differences. One may help allot of people with something that is small like a headache while others may cure a few people of a certain disease. Interesting

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