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The training of an anesthesiologist typically requires four years of college, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship, and 3 years of residency.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.