Nicotine use is more prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders,especially those diagnosed with psychotic illnesses.Previously,this higher prevalence has been partially attributed to the potential ameliorative e...Nicotine use is more prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders,especially those diagnosed with psychotic illnesses.Previously,this higher prevalence has been partially attributed to the potential ameliorative effects of nicotine on symptom severity and cognitive impairment.Some healthcare professionals and patients perceive there is a beneficial effect of nicotine on mental health.Emerging data show that the harm associated with nicotine in the population of patients with mental health conditions outweighs any potential benefit.This paper will review the evidence surrounding the nicotinic system and schizophrenia,with a focus on any causality between nicotine and psychosis.展开更多
Cholesteric liquid crystal(Ch-LC)exhibits many remarkable optical properties due to formation of a macroscopic helical structure.A low amount of monomer(5wt.%)is dispersed into cholesteric liquid crystal and get polym...Cholesteric liquid crystal(Ch-LC)exhibits many remarkable optical properties due to formation of a macroscopic helical structure.A low amount of monomer(5wt.%)is dispersed into cholesteric liquid crystal and get polymerized under UV radiations to form polymer stabilized cholesteric texture(PSCT).The thermo-chromic response made this device suitable for the developing applications in thermal imaging.Temperature based measurements of PSCT exploits the key property of some polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals(PSCLC)to reflect definite colors at specific temperatures.The selective color of PSCT texture shifts with raise in temperature from 30oC to 85oC,which can be utilized in thermal imaging applications.展开更多
文摘Nicotine use is more prevalent in patients with psychiatric disorders,especially those diagnosed with psychotic illnesses.Previously,this higher prevalence has been partially attributed to the potential ameliorative effects of nicotine on symptom severity and cognitive impairment.Some healthcare professionals and patients perceive there is a beneficial effect of nicotine on mental health.Emerging data show that the harm associated with nicotine in the population of patients with mental health conditions outweighs any potential benefit.This paper will review the evidence surrounding the nicotinic system and schizophrenia,with a focus on any causality between nicotine and psychosis.
文摘Cholesteric liquid crystal(Ch-LC)exhibits many remarkable optical properties due to formation of a macroscopic helical structure.A low amount of monomer(5wt.%)is dispersed into cholesteric liquid crystal and get polymerized under UV radiations to form polymer stabilized cholesteric texture(PSCT).The thermo-chromic response made this device suitable for the developing applications in thermal imaging.Temperature based measurements of PSCT exploits the key property of some polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals(PSCLC)to reflect definite colors at specific temperatures.The selective color of PSCT texture shifts with raise in temperature from 30oC to 85oC,which can be utilized in thermal imaging applications.
