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 heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Ethical Decision-Making Model
Hormones that act through second messengers involve a three-protein module