Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
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Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.
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Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.
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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
Vapour-liquid equilibrium acetone + water
The hierarchical organization of the sensory systems. The receptors perform the simplest and most ...