Benzodiazepines are a central nervous system depressant, and have muscle-relaxing properties (such as valium). Opioids may also be considered CNS depressants, but I am not sure that they cause muscle relaxation.
It is believed that your brain is still active for 7 minutes after heart failure/death :)
Decreased blood flow to the kidneys causes them to release antinatriuretic hormones. Antinatriuretic hormones are angiotensin II andaldosterone. Angiotensin II stimulates release of ADH and aldosterone,while aldosterone<span> functions in the regulation of sodium and potassium elimination.</span>
Psychological assessment is needed in certain cases where we're trying to determine certain psychological characteristics of the person we're assessing. This becomes increasingly important in cases where there is a HR department or something similar.
