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Graphic Gallery: Green

Green is the colour of nature and of innocence, until it reveals its darker side.

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How I cured my fear of vomiting

Emetophobia ruled every waking moment of Alex’s life. Until he came to realise he couldn’t live that way any more.

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Born different

For Chris North, being born intersex in the 1940s meant his many childhood hospital visits, tests and operations were not explained or discussed. As he reveals, doctors encouraged strict secrecy.

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Dying at home and the doctor’s role

Our anonymous GP talks about the bittersweet rewards of supporting a patient when he chose to die at home.

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  • Largactil : anaesthesia, psychiatry, nausea and vomiting, pain... : Phenergan promethazine, a phenothiazine derivative unique in its action : pruritis motion sickness, insomnia, drug sensitization, pre-operative tension, Parkinsonism / Poulenc Limited.
  • Blister pack of chloroquine antimalarial tablets. Chloroquine is used to prevent and treat the infectious disease malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites (Plasmodium species) which enter the blood when inefcted mosquitoes feed. Side effects of chloroquine include vomitting, nausea and headache. Retinopathy (damage to the retina) is a rare eye condition associated with long term use over many years. Drug resistance against antimalarials is increasing.
  • Iris unguicularis Poir. Iridaceae. Algerian iris. Rhizomatous perennial. Distribution: NW Africa, E. Mediterranean It has scientifically-based potential. The rhizomes contain the chemical kaempferol which inhibits the enzyme alpha-glucosidase in the gut, reducing the rate of glucose absorption. This could be used to prevent the dangerous peaks of blood sugar that occur in diabetics and reduce eye and kidney complications. The unprocessed rhizome contains iridin, a toxic glycoside, which causes 'nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and skin irritation'. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Dramasán (drammamina e clorotin) : un positivo avance en la terapéutica del mareo, vómitos y náuseas / Instituto Sanitas Sociedad Peruana.
  • Dramasán (drammamina e clorotin) : un positivo avance en la terapéutica del mareo, vómitos y náuseas / Instituto Sanitas Sociedad Peruana.
  • Plus de mal de mer : plus de nausées en voiture!!!.
  • Hépatite C : gérer les effets indésirables des traitements. No.8, Troubles digestifs / SOS Hépatites Fédération.
  • Hépatite C : gérer les effets indésirables des traitements. No.8, Troubles digestifs / SOS Hépatites Fédération.
  • Hépatite C : gérer les effets indésirables des traitements. No.8, Troubles digestifs / SOS Hépatites Fédération.
  • Hépatite C : gérer les effets indésirables des traitements. No.8, Troubles digestifs / SOS Hépatites Fédération.
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