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)