In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.
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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.
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Four cheetahs at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
