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The Atropine Molecule
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The Atropine Molecule
A look at the uses and structure of the Atropine plant.
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
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2000
Paper Summary:
This paper looks at Atropine the plant as drug and medicine under the following headings: Discovery, Extraction from its Natural Sources, Uses, Side Effects, Description of Structure.From the Paper:
"The medicinal properties of Atropine were discovered through Shamans or "Medicine Men". It is not known exactly when it was discovered, but the first recorded use of it was in 1676 when a group of soldiers in Jamestown went insane upon ingestion of the plant that contains Atropine along with other Tropane alkaloids. In 1968, over-the-counter remedies for asthmatic difficulties were banned after people began to use them recreationally."More papers on The Atropine Molecule:
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APA Citation:
The Atropine Molecule (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.ca/Essay-The-Atropine-Molecule/1991
MLA Citation:
"The Atropine Molecule" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.ca/Essay-The-Atropine-Molecule/1991>
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Jul 03, 2001 Honours Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences; University of Waterloo
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