In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Life
The Scale of Life
Typical life cycle of the tick family.
The chemical structure of the water molecule facilitates life