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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
During the twentieth century, a variant of the metric system was used in Russia and France in which the base unit of mass was the tonne. Instead of kilograms, this system used millitonnes (mt).
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.