Science Research Question - Drug Research - Need Suugestions?!?
May 11, 2008 by TJC7785 | Posted in Medicine
For the next three years I will be participating in an extensive program for which I will need to research a specific topic that is science-related. I am thinking about researching the effects on certain drugs and their neurological effects, such as ADD medicines or painkillers.
Does anyone have any helpful suggestions as to what may be a fascinating and intriguing topic that won't bore me to death?
Thanks.
for for penicillin since it was the first anitbiotics in the world by Alexandra Fleming and even expplain why some people(like me) are allergic to it even if it saves lives^_^
**PiNoY YFC** | May 11, 2008
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