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 immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
Introduction to Organic Compounds
Graph of 3 compounds tested
Hydrolysis reactions for some biochemically important phosphate compounds (part 1)
The direct product of phosphate hydrolysis from PEP is the enol form of pyruvate
Endogenous Analgesic Compounds Released After Pain Stimuli