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For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.