### adaptive defense mechanism:

Narcissism
* begins when a person is in the teen or early adult years.
* catchall phrase, a conceptual scapegoat, an evil seed.
* cry for nurturing and attention.
* defence mechanism.
* is about deceit
  - almost entirely about control
* is also a word used in the therapies to identify a serious problem with selfishness
  - common
* is an adaptive defense mechanism
  - exaggeration, a malignancy of a healthy phenomenon
  - inordinate love of self, which is at root a form of self-hatred
  - integral part of our development as humans
  - excessive self-involvement
  - more complex than just having a big ego
  - vanity
* key mark of modernity.
* powerful force, akin to the psychological element in drug addiction.
* seems to be THE mental health problem of the last decade.
* simply refers to self-love.

### adaptive self-sustaining systems:

Living cell
* Every living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function.
* Every living cell is built from atomic combinations the include carbon and hydrogen
  - composed primarily of water
  - needs EFAs
  - possesses the ability to respond to external signals
  - requires oxygen for performing cellular respiration
* are adaptive self-sustaining systems
  - chemical factories
  - formed inside a resistant capsule for overwintering
  - glucose-burning machines
  - no different
  - surrounded by a membrane that tightly regulates what gets in and out of the cell
* can only arise from preexisting cells, which then divide to produce new cells.
* have at least three parts
  - many molecules that are mini-machines and chemical factories enzymes
  - molecular machinery to channel the chemistry in the right direction and amounts
* use special catalysts that are complex proteins.

Allometric relationship
* allow estimation of root biomass.
+ Allometry: Anatomy :: Zoology
  * Allometry' is the study of the relationship of body size to shape. In particular, it refers to the rate of growth of one part of the body compared to other parts. A dictionary of genetics'. 7th ed, Oxford University Press, p16. In most cases, the relative size of body parts changes as the body grows. Most allometric relationships are adaptive.

### addictive substances:

Morphine
* acts mainly on mu receptors to cause a wide variety of effects
  - on areas of brain involved with pain perception and accompanying anxiety
* blocks deep aching pain, but has no effect on the fast pain that results from injury.
* depresses macrophage numbers and function in mouse spleens.
* enhances chemokinesis of fish, amphibian, and mammalian leukocytes.
* increases fat preference in rats.
* induces sepsis in mice.
* is addictive substances
  - analgesic
  - bitterness
  - crystal
  - drugs
  - illegal drugs
  - opiate
  - phenols
  - sedative
* lacks toxic metabolite and many of the drug interactions of demerol.
* works on receptors in the cell membranes.

### addictive:

Asthma medication
* Most asthma medications are safe for mother and baby during pregnancy.
* Some asthma medications have side effects that cause problems with learning and behavior
  - use the principle of delivering a beneficial drug in a fine inhaled aerosol
* are important in reversing asthma episodes and preventing recurrence of symptoms.
* are safe if taken as prescribed
  - when taken as directed
* bring things to another level.
* can cause shakiness and abnormal heart rate
  - complicate treatment
* come in many forms, including liquids, pills, powders, aerosols, and injections
  - three different forms
* face tests.
* is addictive
  - dangerous