Website

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44653

Author

Nguyen, Tuan-Anh Thi

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

University of British Columbia

Publication Date

2013

Subject

Faculty of Medicine

Theses

Abstract

Human newborns exposed in utero to maternally administered SSRIs such as fluoxetine (FX) have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including poor neonatal adaptation. This comprises respiratory difficulty, jitteriness, cyanosis when feeding and persists for several days after birth. Several potential mechanisms underlying these symptoms have been proposed: 1) acute toxicity to the drugs (i.e. serotonin syndrome), 2) withdrawal syndrome due to the sudden discontinuation of maternal-fetal placental drug transfer at birth or 3) an SSRIs-elicited alteration in fetal brain development. However, the actual mechanism has not been elucidated.

Language

English

Material Type

Thesis

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Thesis Shelf

Author

Agarwal, Pragya

Place of Publication

Dublin, Ireland

Publisher

Bloomsbury

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

448pp

Subjects

Anti-Racism

Diversity

Abstract

Sway is a thoroughly researched and comprehensive look at unconscious bias and how it impacts day-to-day life, from job interviews to romantic relationships to saving for retirement. It covers a huge number of sensitive topics - sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, colourism - with tact, and combines statistics with stories to paint a fuller picture and enhance understanding. Throughout, Pragya clearly delineates theories with a solid grounding in science, answering questions such as: do our roots for prejudice lie in our evolutionary past? What happens in our brains when we are biased? How has bias affected technology? If we don't know about it, are we really responsible for it?

At a time when partisan political ideologies are taking center stage, and we struggle to make sense of who we are and who we want to be, it is crucial that we understand why we act the way we do. This book will enables us to open our eyes to our own biases in a scientific and non-judgmental way.

ISBN

9781-14729-71388

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF NR 100 AGA 2021

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