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Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
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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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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.