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Marine pharmacognosy is the investigation and identification of medically important plants and animals in the marine environment. It is a sub branch of terrestrial pharmacognosy. Generally the drugs are obtained from the marine species of bacteria, virus, algae, fungi and sponges.
Animal-derived drugs are a major source of modern medications used around the world. [ 2 ] [ 17 ] The use of these drugs can cause certain animals to become endangered or threatened ; however, it is difficult to identify the animal species used in medicine since animal-derived drugs are often processed, which degrades their DNA .
This behavior was controversially depicted in the 1974 documentary Animals Are Beautiful People: the crew of the film reportedly staged the scene, either by soaking the fruit in alcohol before allowing animals to eat it, [4] or by simply injecting the animals with a veterinary anesthetic to elicit symptoms of intoxication. [5]
PHOTO: Scientists at Texas A&M University found fentanyl and other drugs and chemicals in dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico. (Makayla Guinn) In addition, dolphins don't drink water, Orbach said.
Much like the mammalian immune system, teleost erythrocytes, neutrophils and granulocytes are believed to reside in the spleen whereas lymphocytes are the major cell type found in the thymus. [58] [59] In 2006, a lymphatic system similar to that in mammals was described in one species of teleost fish, the zebrafish.
Psychoactive drugs, such as alcohol, caffeine, amphetamine, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), cannabis, chloral hydrate, theophylline, IBMX and others, have been studied on certain animals. It is believed that plants developed caffeine as a chemical defense against insects. [1]
The annual summer event offers other wild specials including "Belly of the Beast," where an experiment quickly ends up like a scene from "Jaws," and the latest "Alien Sharks" installment featuring ...
Lymphocytopenia is commonly caused by a recent infection, such as COVID-19. [3]Lymphocytopenia, but not idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia, is associated with corticosteroid use, infections with HIV and other viral, bacterial, and fungal agents, malnutrition, systemic lupus erythematosus, [4] severe stress, [5] intense or prolonged physical exercise (due to cortisol release), [6] rheumatoid ...