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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Street names for barbiturates include reds, red devils, yellow jackets, blue heavens, Christmas trees, and rainbows. They are commonly referred to as downers.
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Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.
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The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
A common organization of sequences for the promoter of a eukaryotic structural gene