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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.