Cholera is the leading cause of death in children in develop…

Cholera is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries, characterized by massive diarrhea. The effects stem from an extracellular toxin that the bacterium Vibrio cholerae releases into the gut. The toxin acts on a ________ that overstimulates ________ which causes a cascade of events that leads to electrolytes leaving the cell and causing water to follow them into the lumen of the intestine, resulting in severe diarrhea.

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) stimulates one’s metabolic rate. Many supp…

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) stimulates one’s metabolic rate. Many supplement companies offer products claiming to increase the levels of this chemical within the body. If you had a patient on this supplement and they had high levels of cAMP in their body, what symptoms would you expect them to display?