Acutrim Acutrim is a stimulant which has two effects on the body. It is a decongestant and an appetite suppressant. The active ingredient in Acutrim is a compound called phenylpropanolamine. Its is an FDA approved, nonprescription appetite suppressant to be used with a weight loss program. The drug is initially effective in controlling excessive eating (unc-clos.tierranet.com/phenylpropanol.htm). Acutrim acts similarly to its chemical cousin amphetamine. The phenylpropanolamine acts
female hormones in the blood of an anorectic woman falls drastically, and her sexual development may be delayed. Her heart rate and blood pressure can become dangerously low, and loss of potassium in the blood may cause irregular heart rhythms. Over a 10-year period, about 5% of women diagnosed as anorectic die, mainly from infections or cardiac failure. Other serious long-term dangers are osteoporosis and kidney damage. Ninety percent of all anorectics are female. Anorexia occurs most often
people not to eat so that they can become thin. Bordo examines Anorexia through three axes: the control axis, gender/power axis, and dualist axis. After reading Bordo’s publication, I believe the true source of anorexia lies in the control axis. Anorectics are perfectionists torn apart by contradictory expectations, unable to fulfill all demands made of her. She realizes that her body is one area of her life that she holds total control over, and will ignore the pain of starvation and over-exercise
an endless cycle of controlled eating which is then often accompanied by other psychological and emotional behaviors. In an FDA consumer special report, Dixie Farley states, “the anorectic becomes obsessed with a fear of fat and losing weight[…] she sees normal folds of flesh as fat that must be eliminated[…] Anorectics are described as having low self-esteem and feeling that others are controlling their lives. Some may be overactive and her obsession increasingly controls her life. It’s an addiction
The dangers of two different yet similar eating disorders People around the world experience mental and eating disorders, some of us are just lucky to not have any type of disorder. We walk by a numberless amount of people, mainly young adolescent women that are suffering from eating disorders. Yet no one notices due to the fact that Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are not easily noticeable on a person. When will being skinny be too skinny? Anorexia Nervosa is a psychiatric disorder characterized
mutilation of the body and its consequences are depicted through the protagonist, Mayra Hornbacher, in her memoir, Wasted. She uses the symbols of food and death to help the readers better understand her tragic journey and disposition as a bulimic and an anorectic. Food serves as a symbol of sin and death serves
diagnosed with anorexia. Anorectics have a distorted image of their bodies. In other words, they see themselves as fat even when they are emaciated. They also have an obsessive preoccupation with food and thinness. Anorectics suffer from depression, mood disturbance, chronic feelings of low self-esteem, and insomnia or other sleeping disorders. Another common symptom is amenorrhea. This is a loss of menses or not achieving menarche if the disorder begins before puberty. Anorectics also impose extreme
because they constantly freed her of the place she so detested. Although she was usually gone for months at a time, she did make trips back to Vienna, but her public appearances were very rare, and she greatly shied away from the public eye. Sisi's anorectic habits consumed her until the day of her death on September 10th, 1898. She underwent a vicious stabbing in Geneva by an Italian anarchist, who had actually chosen her fate in accident. He had planned the assassination of Prince Henry of Orleans
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Abstract Psychology has long been interested in the study of family dynamics, especially the differences between families. A particular area of interest is family style, including focus on concepts such as ‘family enmeshment’ (inability to tolerate individuality, lack of separateness, intrusiveness, psychological control, and dependency) and ‘family cohesion’ (tolerance for intimacy, closeness-care giving involvement, connectedness, and communion) (Anderson & Sabatelli, 1992). Family style is very
I. Introduction Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, have been hypothesized to have a relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, there remains a great amount of evidence in favor that anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder share more similarities than bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. The implications of integrating eating disorders with obsessive-compulsive disorder to create a "family" of disorders called obsessive
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/">Sam Vaknin's Psychology, Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web Sites Patients suffering from eating disorders binge on food and sometimes are both Anorectic and Bulimic. This is an impulsive behaviour as defined by the DSM (particularly in the case of BPD and to a lesser extent of Cluster B disorders in general). Some patients adopt these disorders as their way of self mutilating. We may be witnessing a convergence of two criteria: self-mutilation
Cause of Eating Disorders The Oxford Dictionary defines Eating Disorders as any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are very complex medical problems. Doctors do not know what causes them, or how to cure them; Though they can be treated. It is said that the media causes eating disorders, but eating disorders go all the way back to Ancient Rome (NEDA). Although many people believe
The mass media over the years has had such a profound role in creating an image on how women should be viewed. From their appearance to what their duties are in everyday life, the media has made sure to depict unrealistic images of women. These images have caused not only the male public but women themselves to believe that they must attain a certain kind of body or occupation to fit into society. Women often feel obligated and pressured to comply to this praised image of perfection. The media negatively
stemming from a combination of the forces of nature and nurture. The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of AN in order to facilitate its treatment. Four lines of evidence are analyzed: studies of neurobiology in anorectics, genetic factors, the role of culture & media, and disturbances in familial relationships. Although there are cultural influences associated with the development of AN, the results of the studies reviewed in this article side with the nature side
Have you ever come across a situation like this? Your little sister was so attracted to an advertisement of a Barbie doll in the television and she was so influenced by it that she keeps bugging your mother to buy one for her. After a long period begging, eventually your mother had to buy it for her. From this simple yet meaningful example, you can see the huge effect of media in our daily life as humankinds with needs and wants. Media affects us in all kind of aspects, from the biggest decision
Sleep, sex, and food are the three most important aspect of a human life. Each of them represents resting, reproducing, and surviving – essential elements that form the foundation of human culture and society. The status of these elements always represents the social stature and cultural ideology, of the desire or dislike of people. Some standards are universal, while some are uniquely formed through generations of different cultural traditions. Food in this case might be the most simple and yet
Janine Antoni, a woman of many artistic talents, is known as a photographer, performance artist, and an installation artist. Antoni describes herself as 1“a storyteller with many stories to tell”, and is greatly influenced by Robert Smithson and Louise Bourgeous. In her artworks Janine uses her body as a tool, leaving room for the viewer’s imagination to expand on those stories as well as develop their own stories. Rather than focusing on making a feminist statement Antoni’s art pieces display the
contained more shape articles about weight lifting, fitness or muscle toning. Anorexia nervosa in males may even be more prevalent than the reported estimates, as eating pathologies that conceive anorexia as deviant from the social norm cause many male anorectics to go unnoticed (Field et al. 2007, p.
Ephedrine: The Weight Loss Wonder Drug An increasing number of people are using products to enhance their diets. A recent estimate indicates, “Americans are spending some $6 billion annually on nutritional supplements, and the market is growing by 20% every year” (Zahn, 1997). Of these supplements, the increase in herbal remedy use is most dramatic. Zahn holds that the increase can be attributed to the widely held belief that herbal substances are healthy and harmless because of their natural