It is possible for a substance to be both a laxative and a cathartic. (wikipedia.org)
Colon7
The incidence of cathartic colon has been increasing, but satisfactory treatments are still lacking. (edu.hk)
In order to study the pathological mechanisms of the disorder and identify effective treatment methods, researchers have established different animal models of cathartic colon. (edu.hk)
This minireview briefly summarizes several common cathartic colon animal models, induced with anthraquinone laxatives such as rhubarb, total anthraquinone, rhein, and emodin, or induced with diphenylmethane laxatives such as phenolphthalein. (edu.hk)
We anticipate the development of more convenient and stable models that can reflect the characteristics of cathartic colon in humans, and serve as useful tools for further studies. (edu.hk)
In addition, prolonged use of cathartics, especially cascara, over many years may lead to a condition known as cathartic colon. (medscape.com)
The radiologic appearance of cathartic colon is similar to that of ulcerative colitis. (medscape.com)
In cathartic colon, the changes are more marked in the right hemicolon than in the left. (medscape.com)
Dramatic2
You could easily argue each option where it concerns Lawrence Michael Levine's intentionally solipsistic and presumably cathartic dramatic puzzle box of a film, Black Bear . (thefilmstage.com)
I know "cathartic" sounds dramatic, but I have no other way to describe the experience. (literarymama.com)
Exercise1
Letting out all the garbage stored inside my brain was a cathartic exercise. (yourdictionary.com)
Music1
Listening to music is cathartic and can help you relieve some of the anxiety you feel. (yourdictionary.com)
Psychologists have largely found the that far from being cathartic, crying often ends up making you feel worse. (philosophy-question.com)
Former Great White frontman Jack Russell said he found it "very cathartic" to watch a new documentary about his life and how it was affected by the 2003 club fire that killed 100 Great White fans. (q1057.com)
Feel1
Cathartic.co , that allows anonymous expressive writing with the sole intention of promoting the benefits to our users in the hope that we can help those who may be struggling and have no outlet to express how they feel. (thersa.org)
Experience1
The writing, he said, had been a very cathartic experience for him. (yourdictionary.com)
Method2
Writing to yourself is nothing new, but it is becoming a key expressive method with proven cathartic benefits for your psychological health. (thersa.org)
A clinical case of Louis Vivet, described by Bourru and Burot (1888), contributed to elaborate the concepts of multiple personality and cathartic method. (bvsalud.org)
She received gastric lavage, activated charcoal, and a cathartic. (cdc.gov)
She was treated in the hospital with gastric lavage, activated charcoal, cathartics, and antiemetics. (nih.gov)
Activated charcoal1
Evidence is lacking to demonstrate that syrup of ipecac, activated charcoal, and cathartics improve outcome in poisoning. (cdc.gov)
Sorbitol2
Cathartics such as sorbitol, magnesium citrate, magnesium sulfate, or sodium sulfate were previously used as a form of gastrointestinal decontamination following poisoning via ingestion. (wikipedia.org)
May administer as aqueous suspension or combine with cathartic (usually sorbitol 70%) in the presence of active bowel sounds. (medscape.com)
Deeply2
Love and Titanium' has been painful, deeply healing, and ultimately cathartic for me to create. (yahoo.com)
Expect a deeply cathartic experience where you can escape your comfort zone and push personal boundaries to uncover and release what's holding you back. (drjinong.com)
Painful1
He considers the process of songwriting both cathartic and a painful but necessary one as it requires him to bare his heart to the world. (zyrupmag.com)
Emetics1
Cathartics purge and emetics vomit, while diaphoretics promote sweating and rubefacients inflame the skin. (nih.gov)
Diuretics1
Ephedra-based diet aids often contain other stimulants, such as caffeine (guarana), as well as salicin, diuretics, and cathartics. (nih.gov)
View1
I view that as cathartic after what the Democratic Party went through in 2016. (cbsnews.com)
Release3
It was cathartic, a sudden release of a lot of stress from my body. (medscape.com)
Many different activities and hobbies can be forms of cathartic release. (lacada.com)
The Cathartic Release Retreat is an intense, empowering and uniquely transformative experience designed to help you shift emotions and improve physical or mental pain or trauma. (drjinong.com)
Read1
Somewhere I read a comment saying that walking was cathartic. (johnseegers.com)
Song1
I thought it would be a fun and challenging project to approach this song 24 years later with a dark and cathartic arrangement without the huge drums and guitars. (nashvillenoise.com)
Field1
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro says he is seriously looking at running for president in 2020, and that the prospect of a crowded Democratic field will be `"cathartic" for the party. (cbsnews.com)
Life1
Without cathartic tools, such as spring cleaning, living a healthy life can be tricky. (lacada.com)
Track1
As you may know, cathartic tools are a way to stay on track. (lacada.com)