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  2. Phenylbiguanide - Wikipedia

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    Phenylbiguanide (PBG) is a 5-HT3 agonist used to study the role of 5-HT3 receptors in the central nervous system. [1] It has been found to trigger dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of rats. [ 2 ]

  3. Silver coin - Wikipedia

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    1960's -1970's: Some circulating coins still used silver in their composition, such as 1965-70 Kennedy half dollar coins, which were debased from 90% silver to 40% silver. However, as silver's metal value continued to increase, resulting in additional hoarding by the public, these coins were eventually debased entirely to cupronickel clad coinage .

  4. United States Mint coin production - Wikipedia

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    This table represents the mintage figures of circulating coins produced by the United States Mint since 1887. This list does not include formerly-circulating gold coins, commemorative coins, or bullion coins. This list also does not include the three-cent nickel, which was largely winding down production by 1887 and has no modern equivalent.

  5. List of bullion coins - Wikipedia

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    Bullion coins are government-minted, legal tender coins made of precious metals, such as gold, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and silver. They are kept as a store of value or an investment rather than used in day-to-day commerce. [1]

  6. Coins (magazine) - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the magazine featured several pages of coin values for coins of obsolete denominations such as the half cent, to modern coinage, as well as commemorative coins and proof sets. R.W. Julian was a regular contributor. Each month, the magazine focused on specific coins or series, such as Barber dimes, or Susan B. Anthony dollars.

  7. Silver as an investment - Wikipedia

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    The term junk silver signifies silver coins without a numismatic premium. In the United States, this is taken to mean pre-1964 90% silver 10-cent ('dimes'), quarters and half-dollars; $1 face value of those circulated coins contains 0.715 troy ounce (22.2 grams) of fine silver. [26] All 1965-1970 and some 1976 Kennedy half dollars are minted ...

  8. Dollar coin (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The production of large numbers of U.S. gold coins (The first $1 and $20 gold coins were minted in 1849) from the new California mines lowered the price of gold, thereby increasing the value of silver. By 1853, the value of a U.S. silver dollar contained in gold terms, $1.04 of silver, equal to $38.09 today.

  9. Biguanide - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, they are effective in Type 2 diabetics; and in Type 1 diabetes when used in conjunction with insulin therapy. [ citation needed ] Mainly used in Type II diabetes, metformin is considered to increase insulin sensitivity in vivo, resulting in reduced plasma glucose concentrations, increased glucose uptake, and decreased gluconeogenesis.