|
|
Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
![(a) The relative age ranges of different dating techniques depend upon the half-life of the system u](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_274477_04_02_15_12_24_31_205741018.jpeg)
![Organizational Effects of Testosterone Around the time of birth, testosterone masculinizes and defem](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_339612_26_04_15_11_00_45_21512783.jpeg)