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1. Initialjdrugsjincludedjmorphine,jcocaine,jandjpenicillin.
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4. Modernjpharmacologyjbeganjinjthejearlyj1600s.
5. Pharmacologistsjsynthesizedjdrugsjinjthejlaboratoryjinjthejtwentiethjcentury.
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PagejNumber:j3
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