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Medication now a days

MAYANK JHA development but also in the
manner of acceptance of
‘Medication has changed a lot, society. Take the example of
both figuratively and literally.’ the antidepressant pill, in past
Medication as we know has the person who took them was
come a lot far, from being just considered to be a “madman” or
a healing source to serving a “a psycho” but in today’s time,
purpose to save lives. In the past, due to the stressful lifestyle
plants were used for medicinal that we all are living these
purposes (herbalism)- their use pills have become one of the
was restricted to serving as a most important things on day
healing agent. However, the to day basis.
advent of modern medication Major depressive disorder
and advancement in the field (MDD) is a chronic, recurring,
What Would the Human has been surreal. and debilitating mental illness
that is the most common mood
In the past, there was only one
Race Look Like on Mars? type of medication- ayurvedic disorder in the United States. It
has been almost 50 years since
but now allopathic medicines
have completely taken over the monoamine hypothesis of
ayurvedic medicines. Ayurvedic depression was articulated, and
TYRA MINNAL VINAY carbon-dioxide-rich, so there resistant to radiation. Hence, it medicines are now considered just over 50 years since the
would be loads of dangerous is believed by scientists that by to be an orthodox means of first pharmacological treatment
solar and cosmic radiation and, making these bacteria extremely medication. for MDD was discovered.
Think bright rust coloured of course, the problem of being radiation resistant, we could This is just one of the many
sands, cool weather, the tallest unable to breathe. create a self-healing radiation Medication has not only important discoveries made in
mountain in the solar system barrier of sorts changed in the sense of the medication field.
and the deepest and longest The temperatures are extreme
valley. Does that sound ideal? compared to our home planet So, imagine this, a dome
Well, then mars is the place to and can vary from minus 125 like structure within which
be. Except, you cannot actually C near the poles during the we would live, biofuel cells,
physically be there for at least the winter to as much as 20 C at bioplastic cars and electronic
next couple of years so you are midday near the equator. So, devices, self-replicating robots
more than welcome to take part you’ll probably need more and solar panels everywhere,
in the various mars habitation than a sweater and a couple of humans in a body suit 24/7
programmes out there to get a monkey-caps. On the bright and new laws compared to
feel of how life on mars would side, we have found out that we the current ones that are being
be. That being said, life on mars can use synthetic biology and followed universally (At least
wouldn’t be easy. To put things create bacteria that can convert that’s what Elon Musk has in
into perspective, the atmosphere exhaled co to o . We have also mind right now). Doesn’t it all
2
2
is very thin and also extremely found that bacteria and lichen are sound very fascinating? A graph showing the past and future of the medication market.
This distance between us Men-tality of Patriarchy

SHRAVYA SHARAN is honed form birth and the
nuances become part of our SHREYA KHERA
“For good ideas and true personality.It’s worth cannot
innovation, you need human be measured in numbers with Patriarchy is defined as a
interaction, conflict, argument, social media as evidence. Despite social structure wherein men
debate” -Margaret Heffernan. having the power to interact with hold power over people from
Social distancing, a side-effect of people across the globe, we are other gender orientations, who
the pandemic, may end up making susceptible to feeling alone. Our have little power. While this is
humanity ‘socially distant’. The inability to voice our thoughts commonly known, less explored
ability to communicate effectively in a public setting leads to a is the effect of patriarchy on men.
is slowly declining as the days feeling of loneliness. It makes Men themselves, among others,
go by and this lifestyle is slowly us vulnerable to confirmation are restricted by the patriarchy. The constraints on men need to be dispelled
for them to enjoy good mental health.
dehumanising an essential part of bias; wherein we might interpret Throughout their lives, they’re
community life, the interaction others’ words and actions in a taught that asserting dominance in emotional cages and struggle obscene photography. In most
between mankind. Real-life way that supports the pessimistic is “masculine”. Everywhere, they to open up about issues regarding cases, the predator was a friend
interactions with people are outlook of our social ability. This are told that straying away from mental health & abuse. The notion or relative. Being a man has
like mental exercise. It is not ‘loneliness loop’ creates a toxic this idea is wrong; this imposition of “men feel no pain” instructs become associated with being
just an exchange of thoughts but combination of low self-esteem, of masculinity becomes toxic, men to be secretive about any tough and non-vulnerable, when
also involves understanding the hostility, stress, pessimism and affecting their mental health. troubles they may face, leading it is vulnerability that makes one
other person, reading their body social anxiety – culminating in Eventually, it is projected onto to lower life expectancy, higher human. To reject this vulnerability
language as well as the situation the isolated person distancing their worldview. Any expression exposure to violence and increased is to reject humanity. Its high
while simultaneously attuning themselves even further. But this of emotion is contained, because tendencies of addiction. It reflects time, thus, that we start talking
ourselves to the scenario to be able distance is not insurmountable. men “shouldn’t be soft”. Growing very strongly in the statistics about this on our family tables,
to convey our thoughts. Regularly The existence of humanity is up, they see a gendered division surrounding abuse against men. however uncomfortable it may
interacting with others teaches a reflection of the interactions of labor that becomes imprinted Some studies showed that about be. We must make it a priority
us to feel valued and helps us to between one another. So, every in their minds. It is interpreted 54.4% boys (of the participants) to teach the men in our lives
accurately interpret the intentions time an interaction occurs, society that if they don’t continue to do were victims of sexual assault. that it’s okay to be vulnerable;
of others, which facilitates positive comes together to understand the same, they are not going to be This included exposure to explicit that we stand up and challenge
social experiences. This skill and be one’s true self. accepted in society. They are tied content, forced touches, and these stigmas.