Therapeutic drug monitoring is required to ensure lithium levels remain in the therapeutic range: 0. 6 or 0. 8-1. 2 mEq / L ( or millimolar ).

In addition to their reuptake inhibition, many TCAs also have high affinity as antagonists at the 5-HT < sub > 2 </ sub > ( 5-HT < sub > 2A </ sub > and 5-HT < sub > 2C </ sub >), 5-HT < sub > 6 </ sub >, 5-HT < sub > 7 </ sub >, α < sub > 1 </ sub >- adrenergic, and NMDA receptors, and as agonists at the sigma receptors ( σ < sub > 1 </ sub > and σ < sub > 2 </ sub >), some of which may contribute to their therapeutic efficacy, as well as their side effects.

The therapeutic relationship allows the patient to: ( 1 ) learn more creative ways of thinking, feeling and being in the here-and-now ; and ( 2 ) unlearn self-destructive ways of thinking, feeling and being in the here-and-now.

While found only in the peripheral nervous system, a report does indicate that CB < sub > 2 </ sub > is expressed by a subpopulation of microglia in the human cerebellum .< ref name =" pmid15266552 "> CB < sub > 2 </ sub > receptors appear to be responsible for the anti-inflammatory and possibly other therapeutic effects of cannabis.

Venipuncture is one of the most routinely performed invasive procedures and is carried out for any of five reasons: 1 ) to obtain blood for diagnostic purposes ; 2 ) to monitor levels of blood components ( Lavery & Ingram 2005 ); 3 ) to administer therapeutic treatments including medications, nutrition or chemotherapy ; 4 ) to remove blood due to excess levels of iron or erythrocytes ( red blood cells ); 5 ) to collect blood for later use in patients requiring transfusions.

The idea to use Mg < sup > 2 +</ sup > for the management of eclamptogenic toxemia dates from before 1955 when it was tested and published — the serum Mg < sup > 2 +</ sup > therapeutic range for the prevention of the eclampsic uterine contractions is still considered 4. 0-7. 0 mEq / L.

Even with therapeutic serum Mg < sup > 2 +</ sup > concentrations, recurrent convulsions and seizures may occur — patients should receive additional MgSO < sub > 4 </ sub > but with close monitoring for respiratory, cardiac, and neurological depression.

Even less-safe are drugs such as digoxin, a cardiac glycoside ; its therapeutic index is approximately 2: 1.

* F-100 ( phase 2 therapeutic milk ): a milk based powder mixed with water.

The link was strengthened by experiments in 1970s which suggested that the binding affinity of antipsychotic drugs for D < sub > 2 </ sub > dopamine receptors seemed to be inversely proportional to their therapeutic dose.

Both major types can be further categorized into Subtypes, based on factors such as ( Type I ) whether the intracellular bioactivation location is also the site of therapeutic action, or ( Type 2 ) whether or not bioactivation occurs in the body's gastrointestinal fluids or its circulation system.

Two generally true circumstances underlie the theory of thoughtful, therapeutic polypharmacy: ( 1 ) Drugs given for a single somatic locale act on biochemical mechanisms present throughout the body such that their nonlinear interactions can produce an ( unknown except empirically ) global physiological state of health ;( 2 ) The more independent variables, " handles ", to manipulate, the greater the likelihood of finding and stabilizing a small available parametric space of healthy function while minimizing unwanted effects.

GSK-3 inhibitors are currently being tested for therapeutic effects in Alzheimer ’ s disease, Type II diabetes ( Diabetes mellitus type 2 ), some forms of cancer, and Bipolar Disorder

* Rogers, C. ( 1957 ) ‘ The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change ’, Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21 ( 2 ): 95-103

This suggests that repairing proIAPP processing may help to prevent β-cell death, thereby offering hope as a potential therapeutic approach for Type 2 diabetes.

This in vitro data suggests that extracts derived from Gymnema sylvestre may be useful as therapeutic agents for the stimulation of insulin secretion in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Glucomannan may be useful as a therapeutic adjunct for type 2 diabetes.

2 ) supply both clinical and commercial quantities of therapeutic cells throughout the various stages of development.

Merck had already synthesized and patented carbidopa, another dopa decarboxylase inhibitor in 1962, and in 1971 Lotti showed that the use of the L-form of carbidopa, further reduced the therapeutic dose of L-DOPA into the range of 1 to 2 grams per day.

Schedule 2 ( S2 ) drugs and poisons, otherwise known as Pharmacy Medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use that:

The therapeutic concentration is from 8. 2 to 24. 6 mg ( 100 to 300 micromoles ) per liter.

( 2 ) the actual selling and buying practices of the respondents ; ;

Acceptance of radiopasteurization is likely to be delayed, however, for two reasons: ( 1 ) the storage life of fresh chicken under refrigeration is becoming a minimal problem because of constantly improved sanitation and distributing practices, and ( 2 ) treatment by antibiotics, a measure already approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, serves to extend the storage life of chicken at a low cost of about 0.5 cents per pound.

God's commission to Joshua in chapter 1 is framed as a royal installation, the people's pledge of loyalty to Joshua as successor Moses recalls royal practices, the covenant-renewal ceremony led by Joshua was the prerogative of the kings of Judah, and God's command to Joshua to meditate on the " book of the law " day and night parallels the description of Josiah in 2 Kings 23: 25 as a king uniquely concerned with the study of the law — not to mention their identical territorial goals ( Josiah died in 609 BCE while attempting to annex the former Israel to his own kingdom of Judah ).

Traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) (: " Chinese medicine ") is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2, 000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage ( Tui na ), exercise ( qigong ), and dietary therapy.

In Togo, about half the population practices indigenous religions, of which Vodun is by far the largest, with some 2. 5 million followers ; 13 % of the population of Vodunists, 20 million are Ewe people.

Occult practices: 2 chapters on improving physical attractions, arousing a weakened sexual power.

Mark S. Smith argues that the mention of " Topeth " in Isaiah 30: 27 – 33 indicates an acceptance of child sacrifice in the early Jerusalem practices, to which the law in Leviticus 20: 2 – 5 forbidding child sacrifice is a response.

" Routine diagnostic work with clinical specimens can be done safely at Biosafety Level 2, using Biosafety Level 2 practices and procedures.

In its complaint, the United States alleged that the practices of local election and party officials discriminated against whites in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

: 2. shared causal beliefs which are derived from their analysis of practices leading or contributing to a central set of problems in their domain and which then serve as the basis for elucidating the multiple linkages between possible policy actions and desired outcomes ;

The number of Chinese business on the Avenue has been on the increase and on the ground level alone in Aug 2007, there are 2 traditional Chinese medicine practices, 5 Chinese restaurants, 3 Chinese supermarkets, 3 Chinese travel agents, 2 Chinese Mobile phone outlets, 1 Chinese cake shop, 2 Chinese Hair salons, 1 Chinese fishmonger, 1 Chinese Newsagent, 1 Chinese bureau de change and 3 Chinese banks.

There are several market research practices that may be used: ( 1 ) concept testing, which evaluates reactions to a film idea and is fairly rare ; ( 2 ) positioning studios, which analyze a script for marketing opportunities ; ( 3 ) focus groups, which probe viewers ' opinions about a film in small groups prior to release ; ( 4 ) test screenings, which involve the previewing of films prior to theatrical release ; ( 5 ) tracking studies, which gauge ( often by telephone polling ) an audience's awareness of a film on a weekly basis prior to and during theatrical release ; ( 6 ) advertising testing, which measures responses to marketing materials such as trailers and television advertisements ; and finally ( 7 ) exit surveys, that measure audience reactions after seeing the film in the cinema.

Lee also taught many vital practices needed to be recovered among believers, practices including calling on the name of the Lord ( Acts 2: 21 ), mingling the reading of the Word with prayer, testifying and proclaiming the Word everywhere ( 1 Pet 2: 9, 2 Tim 4: 2 ) and prophesying in the church ( 1 Cor 14: 24 ).

International best practices such as the Council for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, Annex 2 ; the ISO 26000 norm ( section 6. 6. 3 ) or TI Business Principles for Countering Bribery are used in external verification processes to measure and ensure that a program of bribery prevention works and is consistent with international standards.

In 1947, affidavits were filed with the Commission by various clear-channel stations alleging that extensive interference was being caused to the service areas of these stations during daylight hours, from class 2, stations whose signals were being reflected from the ionosphere so as to create skywave intereference.

The typical appearance of these various mechanisms is illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, which are single frame enlargements of high speed movies taken during the course of the knife removal process.

The Armenian government collected 383. 5 billion drams ($ 1. 26 billion ) in various taxes in the first nine months of 2008 ( a 33. 2 percent increase from the same period last year ).

The Electron is widely misquoted as operating at 1. 79 MHz after measurements derived from speed testing against the thoroughly 2 MHz BBC Micro for various pieces of ' common software '

Many who side with this view disagree that Luke portrays Christianity or the Roman Empire as harmless and thus reject the apologetic view because “ Acts does not present Christians as politically harmless or law abiding for there are a large number of public controversies concerning Christianity, particularly featuring Paul .” For example, to support this view Cassidy references how Paul is accused of going against the Emperor because he is “ saying that there is another king named Jesus .” ( Acts 17: 7 ) Furthermore, there are multiple examples of Paul ’ s preaching causing uprisings in various cities ( Acts 14: 2 ; 14: 19 ; 16: 19-23 ; 17: 5 ; 17: 13-14 ; 19: 28-40 ; 21: 27 ).

In early 1945, the U. S. army ran tests of various 2, 4-D and 2, 4, 5-T mixtures at the Bushnell Army Airfield in Florida, which is now listed as a Formerly Used Defense Site ( FUDS ).

Furthermore, in English Braille there are three levels of encoding: Grade 1, a letter-by-letter transcription used for basic literacy ; Grade 2, an addition of abbreviations and contractions ; and Grade 3, various non-standardized personal shorthands.

The first 2 seasons of The Batman animated series as well as its spin-off film The Batman vs Dracula take various inspiration from Batman: Year One, including:

In their various roles, they form a " bridge " between the primary designers and the end-users, by combining the perspectives of being both 1 ) close to the point-of-use, while 2 ) trained in product and process engineering.

In between series of juntas ( and various other short-lived regimes ), the young republic was governed by " consuls of the republic " in power ( 2 consuls alternating in power every 4 months ):

These materials include: silicon, carbon fiber, carbon nanofibers, filaments, carbon nanotubes, SiO < sub > 2 </ sub >, silicon-germanium, tungsten, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, titanium nitride, and various high-k dielectrics.

In 1992, after previous similar attempts, the long-promised Sovereign National Conference was staged, encompassing over 2, 000 representatives from various political parties.

Dysprosium combines with various non-metals at high temperatures to form binary compounds with varying composition and oxidation states + 3 and sometimes + 2, such as DyN, DyP, DyH < sub > 2 </ sub > and DyH < sub > 3 </ sub >; DyS, DyS < sub > 2 </ sub >, Dy < sub > 2 </ sub > S < sub > 3 </ sub > and Dy < sub > 5 </ sub > S < sub > 7 </ sub >; DyB < sub > 2 </ sub >, DyB < sub > 4 </ sub >, DyB < sub > 6 </ sub > and DyB < sub > 12 </ sub >, as well as Dy < sub > 3 </ sub > C and Dy < sub > 2 </ sub > C < sub > 3 </ sub >.

" By various stratagems the jealous king seeks his death, but the plots only endear David the more to the people, and especially to Saul's son Jonathan, who loves David ( 1 Samuel 18: 1, 2 Samuel 1: 25 – 26 ).

Because this epistle is much shorter than 2 Peter, and due to various stylistic details, some writers consider that Jude was the source for the similar passages of 2 Peter.

Many of the Articles in Section I are structured in two paragraphs: the first sets out a basic right or freedom ( such as Article 2 ( 1 ) – the right to life ) but the second contains various exclusions, exceptions or limitations on the basic right ( such as Article 2 ( 2 ) – which excepts certain uses of force leading to death ).