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More Animal Products Used in Drugs
Dr Clendening explains how modern drugs derive from animal products and other sources, noting ductless gland substances like adrenalin and pituitrin, the shift from vegetable to mineral remedies, and the persistence of plant origins such as opium castor oil and quinine. He cites Galen and Paracelsus, mentions global sourcing, and answers a reader question about lead poisoning from tetra ethyl.
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Logan Clendening
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