Drug Delivery Systems and the Jungle

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The jungle is an extremely encroaching place and if the only tool you have to hold back the jungle is a self sharpened machete in the absence of coca you would toss in the towel. evolutionary competition is so keen among species that there is no luxury to produce rich juicy fruits loaded with sugars. The evolution of drug delivery systems is an interesting aspect of the whole drug problem hypodermic syringes were invented in the 19th century just in time for the invention of morphine, then we go to crack cocaine which is an even more virulent formMore easily delivered and drug the first population of hard drug addicts in western culture emerged out of those two wars.

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