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Convention on Psychotropic Substances

Convention on Psychotropic Substances The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drug s such as amphetamine s, barbiturate s, and psychedelics . During the 1960s, drug use increased greatly around the world, especially in Western nations. more

Elias Ashmole

Elias Ashmole , c. 1681, below. Elias Ashmole (23 May 1617 – 18 May 1692 ), the celebrated English antiquary , was a politician , officer of arms , student of astrology and alchemy , and an early speculative Freemason . He supported the royalist side during the English Civil War , and at the more

Bupropion

Bupropion Bupropion (INN ; previously known as amfebutamone, Wellbutrin, Zyban) is an atypical antidepressant that acts as a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and nicotinic antagonist . Bupropion belongs to the chemical class of aminoketones and is similar in structure to the stim more

DNA repair

DNA repair DNA repair refers to a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome . In human cells, both normal metabolic activities and environmental factors such as UV light can cause DNA damage, resulting in as many as 1 mil more

Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori () is a Gram-negative , microaerophilic , and acidophilic bacterium that infects various areas of the stomach and duodenum . Many cases of peptic ulcer s, gastritis , duodenitis , and perhaps some cancer s are caused by H. pylori infections. However, man more

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