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Medicine Mind Map - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Contain weak or dead pathogens
      - When injected, the body produces antibodies to fight against the pathogen
      - The body also produces memory cells that recall how to make the antibodies
      - Provides a long term protection against a specific pathogen
  - - - Bacteria can develop resistances or immunity to the antibiotic used
      - Discovered by Alexander Fleming
    - - Is able to suppress and kill viruses or fungi
      - Viruses can also develop resistances if the same antivirus medication is repeated
      - Used to treat viral or fungal infections
  - - - Used to relieve the symptoms of allergies
  - - - Can lead to Reye's Syndrome, which causes brain and liver damage
    - - Help regulate brain chemistry and stabilize moods
      - Helps people suffering from medical illness
- - - - When medicines work together in a positive way
    - - The interactions of multiple medicines that result in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken separately; Increases effects
    - - When one of the medicine's effect is reduced or canceled when taken together; Reduces effects
  - - - Very dangerous, and illegal in many places
        
        Examples:
        
        Never use drugs to stay awake while studying
        
        Never use drugs to fit in with peer (Peer pressure)
        
        Never use drugs to lose or gain weight
    - - Drug Overdoses A strong, sometimes fatal reaction from taking too much of a drug or medicine