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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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system destroys its own healthy tissues. When this occurs, white blood cells cannot distinguish between pathogens and normal cells.
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In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.
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Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
Chloride shift reaction
The pedigree from Part C is shown below.
Glutathione reaction with compound (denoted RX)
Overallocation of Labor to Farming When Farmworkers Are Paid Their Average Product