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Dictionary » D » Diuretic DiureticDiuretic (Science: pharmacology) An agent that promotes the excretion of urine. Origin: gr. Diouretikos = promoting urine Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine.Substances that promote diuresis, such as caffeine found in coffee. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Use of diureticsI've personally mixed Ephedrine with alcohol on multiple occassions, Ephedrine is quite the diuretic! However, the diuresis was only ever an unintended side-effect; I've not used it with water for detoxification. As a stimulant, it probably helps reduce the grogginess ...
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Use of diureticsIt seems like diuretics would help remove ethanol from the blood - it's being converted in the liver and lost across the respiratory membranes as well, and additional "flushing" would add to that, but how much-? And isn't ...
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Use of diuretics... is in such a state.. If Bob is highly intoxicated with alcohol after a good night out (that happened to go a little turbo..), could he consume a diuretic substance in addition to a good quantity of water to catalyse the flushing process? (Kind of a #2 but related to alcohol): Also, would use ...
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Purpose of Mannitol in Mito IsolationHi everyone, Quick question what is the purpose of Mannitol in mitochondrial isolation. I know its an osmotic diuretic so does that mean it dehydrates the mitochondrial before lysis? Thanks Dino
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Difference between ADH and Aldosterone?Hey guys, I have an upcoming Bio test tomorrow, and I NEED to ACE it. Anyways, upon studying, I ran into a problem. ADH (Anti-diuretic hormone) helps maintain water balance in the blood by making the membranes of the distal tubule and collecting ducts in the nephron of kidneys more permeable ...
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