In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.