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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.
As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.