In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.
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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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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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Atropine, along with scopolamine and hyoscyamine, is found in the Datura stramonium plant, which gives hallucinogenic effects and is also known as locoweed.
The ozone hole in September, 2003. Even as scientists verified that the rate of ozone depletion was
The functioning of the heart valves and blood flow.
The flow of blood valves of the heart.
Factors Affecting the Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR): Heating or Cooling of the Lower Atmosphere