Did you know?
Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
Did you know?
Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.
Did you know?
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Did you know?
No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.
Did you know?
Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.
Hearing process
Sound Waves
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Drug Names
Adding Volume to Your Meals Aids Weight Loss
Gas pressure loss and venturi flowmeter