Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.
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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
Tasmanian Wolf in Washington D.C., 1902
Plants
Dose-Response Curves for Morphine
The Stress Response
Estimates of carbon stored in the plants and soils of different ecosystems.