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What is Amphetamine and what does it do?
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- Weight loss drug- Prolongs epinephrine & norepinephrine activity in brain- Decreases...
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What is sibutramine / meridia?
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- enhanced norepi/ seretonin activity- decreases appetite- dry mouth, increase blood pressure,...
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What is Orlistat / Xenical?
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- inhibits lipase digestion- 30% fat absorption reduction in SI- ab pain, leaky stools,flatulence,...
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What is Ephedrine?
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- still in cold medications etc.- increased risk for stroke after 3 days of use
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What does Thiamin (b1) do?
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- coenzyme for carb metabolism and some fatty acids- enriched foods/ whole grains-beriberi...
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What does Riboflavin (b2) do?
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- antioxidant enzyme component and coenzyme- milk- Ariboflavinosis - sore throat, swollen mucous...
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What does Niacin do?
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- coenzyme for metabolism of carbs & fatty acids- meat, fish, poultry, enriched bread products-...
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What does Vitamin B6 do?
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- group of 6 related compounds- coenzyme for more than 100 AA metabolisms- enriched cereals,...
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What does Folate do?
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- DNA synthesis- AA metabolism- cell division in early embryos- cereals, enriched bread products-...
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What does vitamin B12 do?
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- coenzyme for blood formation and nerve function- HOMO CYSTEINE BREAKDOWN- only in animal...
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Pantothenic Acid
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-component of coenzyme for metabolism of fatty acids- needed for to build new fatty acids-...
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Biotin
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- part of coenzyme in all energy metabolism- important for gluconeogenesis- determined in very...
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Choline
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HOMO CYSTEINE metabolism-accelerates synthesis of acetylcholine-milk, liver, egg, peanuts-deficiency:...
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Iodine
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- synthesis of thyroid hormone- saltwater fish, iodized salt, shrimp, dairy products- goiter...
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Chromium
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-assists insulin in glucose transportation to cells-mushrooms, prunes, dark chocolate, nuts,...
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Manganese
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-coenzyme in energy metabolism- part of antioxidant enzyme (superoxide dismutase)- whole grain...
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Sulphur
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-component of thiamin and biotin-detoxification of alcohol and drugs in liver- synthesized...
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Vitamin K
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- blood clotting- some produced by healthful intestinal bacteria- green leafy veggies-deficiency:...
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Iron
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- Heme Iron: part of myoglobin and hemoglobin- Non - heme- coenzyme in energy metabolismFERRITIN...
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Zinc
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- does alot with sexual crap and cell shit- immune functions- energy metabolism
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Copper
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- coenzyme for energy metabolism- collagen production- antioxidant enzyme system- iron transport-
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