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Provide Arguments for and Against the Removal of Food and Water

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Provide arguments for and against the removal of food and water from a terminal patient in a coma.


Definitions:

MAOIs

Short for Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs that work by inhibiting the activity of the monoamine oxidase enzyme, thus increasing levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.

Tricyclics

A class of antidepressant medications used to treat depressive disorders by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain.

Neurochemistry

The study of chemicals, including neurotransmitters and other molecules, that control and influence the nervous system.

Schizophrenics

People suffering from schizophrenia experience disruptions in their thinking, sensory perceptions, and actions, which identifies it as a mental health condition.

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