John A. McCausland was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Known as Tiger John, the former mathematics professor was hailed as a hero by the citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, for repulsing an attack by the Union general David Hunter in June 1864.
Eplerenone is a prescription medication used to treat high blood pressure. Eplerenone belongs to a group of drugs called mineralocorticoid receptor blockers. These work by blocking the action of aldosterone, a natural substance in the body that raises blood pressure. This medication comes in tablet form and is taken once or twice a day, with or without food.
Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline ketonic chemical compound used as a broad-spectrum insecticide, piscicide, and pesticide. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine plant, and the roots of several members of Fabaceae.otenone works by interfering with the electron transport chain in mitochondria. To be specific, it inhibits the transfer of electrons from iron-sulfur centers in complex I to ubiquinone.