The purpose of the written report is to look at the scientific evidence regarding your assigned topic and based on the scientific evidence, decide whether the herbal/dietary supplement is effective and safe for the intended use.
The report should cover the following topics:
- Herbal/Dietary Supplement Regulations: Discuss the regulations that allow all herbals/dietary supplements to be marketed in Canada (~1 pg)
- Herbal/Dietary Supplement Information: State the claims for the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (i.e. what is the herbal/dietary supplement intended to treat?). Describe the source, purported active ingredient(s), and proposed mechanism of action (if known) of the herbal/dietary supplement (~0.5 pg)
- Efficacy research: Discuss the results/conclusions and merits/limitations of three papers that address the efficacy of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (~1.25 pg)
- Safety research: Discuss the results/conclusions and merits/limitations of three papers that address the safety of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (~1.25 pg)
- Conclusion: Based on the research presented in the paper, explain if you would advocate for or against the use of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement. In your opinion, are the regulations for the assigned herbal/dietary supplement adequate? (~1 pg) Engage in discussions about the pharmacological principles of drug use and abuse to advocate for healthy and appropriate drug use.
Describe the mechanism of action and physiological effects of classes of drugs to be able to summarize the reason(s) for their use and abuse in society.
Effectively discuss and apply relevant pharmacological principles within a group to successfully complete collaborative assignments.
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