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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.
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The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.
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The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
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Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
Selected Vitamins: Food Sources, Functions, and Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms
Selected High-Risk Drugs for Older Adults
Selected Corticosteroids
Selected Drugs for Glaucoma
Selected Corticosteroids for Severe Inflammation
Selected Immunosuppressants