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..., namely [[atrial fibrillation]], [[atrial flutter]] and sometimes [[heart failure]] that cannot be controlled by other [[medication]]. Digoxin preparations a ...ation of the contractile response is just slightly increased. Overall, the heart rate is decreased, while [[blood pressure]] increases as the stroke volume

...nclature]].<ref name="Schep"/> In Europe, ''Cicuta'' was not distinguished from the similar genus ''[[Conium]]'' before the year 1500. The first mention of ...netic relationships within ''Cicuta'' (Apiaceae tribe Oenantheae) inferred from nuclear rDNA ITS and cpDNA sequence data |journal=Canadian Journal of Bota

...7, 1921 – April 11, 2007) was editor of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' from 1964 to 1975, during the development of "Britannica 3" (the 15th edition). ...the U.S. Army in the Philippines in World War II, he earned an M.A. degree from [[Columbia University]] in 1947.

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...s can lead to significant toxicity of the [[central nervous system]] and [[heart]], and even death. Following acute poisoning, long-term [[sequela]]e often ...en works as an [[antidote]] as it increases the removal of carbon monoxide from hemoglobin, in turn providing the body with normal levels of oxygen. The pr

...or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from [[benign tumor]]s, which are self-limited, and do not invade or metastasize ...thorlink =Reuters | title =Report sees 7.6&nbsp;million global 2007 cancer deaths | publisher =Reuters |month=December | year=2007 | url =http://www.reuters.

...ses and is toxic to many organs and tissues including the [[cardiovascular|heart]], [[bone]]s, [[intestine]]s, [[kidney]]s, and [[reproductive system|reprod ...dual efforts (e.g. removing lead-containing items such as piping or blinds from the home) to nationwide policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or re

...for ''I.G. Farbenkonzern'' at the [[Farbwerke Hoechst]] (it is synthesised from 1,1-diphenylbutane-2-sulfonic acid and dimethylamino-2-chloropropane) who w The drug was given the trade name Dolophine from the Latin ''dolor'' meaning pain (Cf. Dipidolor for [[piritramide]], Dolant

...codone''' or '''dihydrocodeinone''' is a semi-synthetic [[opioid]] derived from either of two naturally occurring [[opiate]]s - [[codeine]] and [[thebaine] ...codeine as an antitussive (morphine 14×, methadone 9×), and other tests from 1920 forward showed it was about six times stronger as an analgesic.

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...dins also has the effect of decreasing the protection given to the stomach from its own acid. Like all NSAIDS, this leads to an increased risk of stomach u Deaths that have occurred from diflunisal usually involved mixed drugs and or extremely high dosage. The o

...nstrual period|menstrual]] [[pain]], [[dysmenorrhea]]. The name is derived from its chemical name: 2-(2,6-'''dichlo'''ranilino) '''phen'''yl'''ac'''etic ac Diclofenac originated from Ciba-Geigy (now [[Novartis]]) in 1973.<ref>http://www.novartis.com/about-no

The term "nonsteroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from [[steroids]], which - among a broad range of other effects - have a similar ...taglandin]]s and [[thromboxane]] from [[arachidonic acid]] (itself derived from the cellular [[phospholipid]] bilayer by phospholipase A₂). Pros

...il |first=Andrew |authorlink=Andrew Weil |coauthors=Winifred Rosen |title= From Chocolate to Morphine|edition=2nd |year= 1993|publisher= Houghton Mifflin C ...more rarely alcoholism. In the typical scenario, GHB has been synthesized from [[gamma-Butyrolactone|&gamma;-butyrolactone]] (GBL) by adding [[sodium hydr

...Florida rc12408.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=A black and white photograph of ashes from a burned building with several people standing nearby; trees in the distanc ...|Sumner]] had been beaten and possibly raped by a black drifter, white men from nearby towns lynched a Rosewood resident. When black citizens defended them

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