Word: excessive
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...Excess of Work...
Although it is true that a scientific instrument such as the bubble chamber or even the accelerator itself does have an almost measurable "halflife" or period of peak usefulness, Pless explained, there is an excess of work for the approximately 15 bubble chambers in the world today...
...Other non-narcotic drugs will make their way into the illegal market," predicted Sadusk. In fact, they have already done so in Europe. And several of these "can cause states of intoxication and physical dependence similar to those induced by barbiturates, and abrupt withdrawal of excess dosages of these drugs can result in convulsions and psychotic behavior, or indeed, death...
...Sources. Dr. Carl F. Essig Jr. of the U.S. Public Health Service's Addiction Research Center in Lexington, Ky., listed five "minor tranquilizers," in addition to meprobamate and chlordiazepoxide, that can lead to intoxication or dependence: glutethimide (Doriden), ethchlorvynol (Placidyl), ethinamate (Valmid), methyprylon (Noludar) and diazepam (Valium). Excess use of any of these, said Essig, may cause drowsiness, difficulty in thinking, and incoordination of movement. The effects are similar to those of barbiturates and alcohol, and, like these, the newer drugs may contribute to traffic accidents, injuries from falls, interference with work and violent behavior...
...from representing a simple shortage of the hormone insulin, is a much more complex and still mystifying disorder. They have discovered a striking paradox: the great majority of adult patients have higher-than-average levels of insulin activity in their blood at the very time that they have excess blood sugar...