Herbal/Dietary Supplement Regulations

The purpose of the written report is to look at the scientific evidence regarding your assigned topic and based on the scientific evidence, decide whether the herbal/dietary supplement is effective and safe for the intended use. The report should cover the following topics: 1. Herbal/Dietary Supplement Regulations: Discuss the regulations that allow all herbals/dietary supplements to be marketed in Canada (~1 pg) 2. Herbal/Dietary Supplement Information: State the claims for the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (i.e. what is the herbal/dietary supplement intended to treat?). Describe the source, purported active ingredient(s), and proposed mechanism of action (if known) of the herbal/dietary supplement (~0.5 pg) 3. Efficacy research: Discuss the results/conclusions and merits/limitations of three papers that address the efficacy of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (~1.25 pg) 4. Safety research: Discuss the results/conclusions and merits/limitations of three papers that address the safety of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement (~1.25 pg) 5. Conclusion: Based on the research presented in the paper, explain if you would advocate for or against the use of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement. In your opinion, are the regulations for the assigned herbal/dietary supplement adequate? (~1 pg) Learning outcomes: CLO1: Engage in discussions about the pharmacological principles of drug use and abuse to advocate for healthy and appropriate drug use. CLO2: Describe the mechanism of action and physiological effects of classes of drugs to be able to summarize the reason(s) for their use and abuse in society. CLO5: Effectively discuss and apply relevant pharmacological principles within a group to successfully complete collaborative assignments. Competencies: Communicator: Students must answer all questions above, relating it to material studied from previous modules, respective articles or external literature. Students must also accomplish this in a concise and informative manner, using terminology learned in class. Professional: Students must present the information researched in a professional and organized manner for an informed audience. Collaborator: Students must analyze research papers relevant to their topic in groups to inform their final product. Advocate: Students must weigh the efficacy and safety of the assigned herbal/dietary supplement to determine whether use is recommended.