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NALOXONE

prevents the binding of opioid drugs to opioid receptors in the body. Naloxone is a morphine based opioid antagonist which

NARCOTIC STUPOR

is the state of lethargy or limited mobility and decreased responsiveness which results after ingesting an opioid.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA)

reviews and accredits the care plans of managed patients which was founded in 1979.

NATURAL CHILD 1

is one of the many ego states of a child in the context of transactional analysis, specifically they are characterized

NATURAL WORK MODULE

is a model of work where either a team or individual within a team completes a meaningful sequence of tasks

NAY-SAYING

is a type of bias where questions are answered negatively by participants irrespective of their content.

NEED DISTRIBUTION OF REWARDS

is the distribution of awards and rewards given to a group, to the groups members based on need completely ignoring

NEGATIVE ACCELERATION

is the binary opposite to positive acceleration where a situation which should change the rate of development of a variable

NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT

Is punishment which arises because a stimulus, circumstance or situation is removed as a consequence of a response from that

NEGLECT

is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of terms. For example, neglect (in terms of provision) is

NEO-FREUDIAN 1

such as U.S. psychoanalyst Karen Homey (1885 - 1952) and U.S. psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan (1892 - 1949). Neo-Freudian describes

NEOPHOBIA

describes a persistence and irrational fear of anything considered new or unfamiliar.

NERVE ROOT

are the part of the nerve body which connects directly to either the spinal cord or the brain.

NETWORK ANALYSIS

is the study and analysis of the relationships between sampling units, such as individuals within a specific network, such as

NEURAL INTEGRATION

is the algebraic representation and summation of any excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials which govern the potential for firing in

NEURALGIA

is the sensation of pain which is typically recurrent (persistent), sharp and spasmodic in fashion.

NEUROETHOLOGY

is a strand of biology which looks at animal behaviours with respect to neural processes and structures.

NEUROLEPTIC SYNDROME

describes the effects on individuals who have ingested or been prescripted antipsychotic drugs for treatment. Symptoms include- reduced motor activity

NEURONTIN

a common or trade name for a drug called gabapentin.

NEUROSECRETION

is an umbrella term used to describe the exocytosis of substances such as hormones or neurotransmitters by neural tissue.