Howard Levine, an ear, nose and throat surgeon in Cleveland, claims good results from 25 patients.

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Howard Levine runs a pharmacy on Long Island that was twice robbed by an addict desperate for painkillers.

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Mentions scientists Jon Levine, Newton Gordon, and Howard Fields.

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