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As a plant compound, Atropine has been used for hundreds of years. Its first recorded use was in the 4th year of B.C.E, where it was used to treat wounds, gout, sleeplessnes, and was even thought to be a love potion<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It was also used by Cleopatra and women in the Renaissance era to dilate their pupils to give them a more beautiful appearance<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It has since been studied extensively and, although it is inherently poisonous, it is now used for a wide spectrum of medical ailments. It can be given orally, intravenously, rectally, or subcutaneously (in animals).

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	As a plant compound, Atropine has been used for hundreds of years. Its first recorded use was in the 4th year of B.C.E, where it was used to treat wounds, gout, sleeplessnes, and was even thought to be a love potion<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It was also used by Cleopatra and women in the Renaissance era to dilate their pupils to give them a more beautiful appearance<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It has since been studied extensively and, although it is inherently poisonous, it is now used for a wide spectrum of medical ailments. It can be given orally, intravenously, rectally, or subcutaneously (in animals).		As a plant compound, Atropine has been used for hundreds of years. Its first recorded use was in the 4th year of B.C.E, where it was used to treat wounds, gout, sleeplessnes, and was even thought to be a love potion<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It was also used by Cleopatra and women in the Renaissance era to dilate their pupils to give them a more beautiful appearance<ref> Atropine. New World Encyclopedia. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Atropine </ref>. It has since been studied extensively and, although it is inherently poisonous, it is now used for a wide spectrum of medical ailments. It can be given orally, intravenously, rectally, or subcutaneously (in animals).


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