How aspirin was invented

What did the ancient Sumerians discover about willow bark?

• It was delicious.

• It was poisonous.

• It made pain disappear.

• It could cure everything.

The main ingredient in aspirin is found in willow (a)  

Who was the first to recommend chewing willow bark for pain relief?

• Edward Stone

• Johann Buchner

• Hippocrates

• Bayer

Edwar Bark's experiments showed that...

• willow bark could cure a fever.

• willow bark could cure a toothache.

• willow bark could cure a sore throat.

• willow bark could cure flu.

What compound did Johann Buchner identify from willow bark?

• Prostaglandins

• Thromboxanes

• Salicin

• Acetylsalicylic acid

Aspirin helped with pain and with...

(a)  

The researchers won...

• an Oscar.

• the lottery.

• the Nobel Prize

• the Science Prize.

What serious risk can come from taking too much aspirin?

• It can cause stomach aches.

• It can make you sleepy.

• It can lead to bleeding.

• It can cause headaches.

What major benefit of aspirin was discovered in the 1980s?

• It cures cancer.

• It helps with headaches.

• It improves digestion.

• It reduces heart attack risk.

Aspirin reduces pain but it can also (a)   your life.