Endocrinology, Toxicology and Drug Testing -a student's point of view

Endocrine System- my favorite body system. According to infamous historians, endocrine came from three group of words/phrases combined...

En - Energy - most famous hormones are adrenalin and noradrenalin

Doc -Doctors - they use hormones to identify certain specific diseases related unto it

rin - ends with "in" - most hormones ends with the suffix "in" or "ine" but some ends with "one", "ide", or just plainly the word "hormone"

Okay, i just made those thing up.. Now back to the real deal...

Endocrinology- the study of the endocrine system

it is a branch of science (from the word "ology") which deals with the hormones on how they work and their processes. Sounds boring? Think again... Example of hormones at work would be cortisol (a stress related hormone) and oxytocin (the bonding hormone), they all work together when two lovers kiss. They are responsible for the fast beating of the heart, incredibly good feeling and a lot more. Another good example would be epinephrine (secreted by adrenal glands) and norepinephrine, they are responsible for people who seemed to be not getting tired and amazingly becoming strong enough to carry heavy things without any sweat at all. Yep, hormones are like superpowers and super-enhancers that God gave us.

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Toxicology - deals with the study of such adverse effects of toxins, drugs, poisons and toxic chemicals to a human persons body.

all of the said things are said be dangerous if we take them in our body. Such adverse effects should be taken seriously and use every knowledge on curing it thoroughly.

What is the importance of Toxicology?

In the field of medicine, specifically medical technology. Toxicology could help us on medico legal cases and diagnosing certain effects of toxic chemicals, drugs, poisons and toxins on patient.

Medical technologists also use their knowledge on toxicology on Drug testing (which is to be discussed on the next article).

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Drug testing - basically, it is used for the determination of such substances on a person's body. Specimens to be used ranges from the hair, saliva, urine, blood and sweat. Such substances to be identified are alcohol, amphetamines, methamphetamine, MDMA, barbiturates, phenobarbital, Benzodiazepines, Cannabis, Cocaine, codeine, cotinine, morphine, heroin, LSD, methadone, PCP.

it is important for helping employers pick a rightful employee and for criminal cases wherein illegal drugs are involved..

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Conclusion:

The thought of making a blog for the three topics is a challenge for us first timers.. But it would encourage medical technology students to enhance their grammatical abilities and prowess..

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