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Bupropion

Bupropion Bupropion (INN ; previously known as amfebutamone, Wellbutrin, Zyban) is an atypical antidepressant that acts as a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and nicotinic antagonist . Bupropion belongs to the chemical class of aminoketones and is similar in structure to the stim more

Immune system

Immune system image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogen s and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from virus es to more

Action potential

Action potential . B. Actual recordings of action potentials are often distorted compared to the schematic view because of variations in electrophysiological techniques used to make the recording An action potential is a "spike" of positive and negative ionic discharge that travels along the membr more

Technetium

Technetium |- | Electron affinity || -53 kJ/mol Technetium () is the lightest chemical element with no stable isotope . It has atomic number 43 and is given the symbol Tc. The chemical properties of this silvery grey, crystalline transition metal are inte more

Rudolf Vrba

Rudolf Vrba Rudolf 'Rudi' Vrba, born Walter Rosenberg (September 11 , 1924 – March 27 , 2006 ), was a professor of pharmacology at the University of British Columbia . He came to public attention in 1944 when, in April that year, he and a friend, Alfréd Wetzler , became the second and third more

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