Arrhythmogenic and antiarrhythmic actions of substances of abuse: Effects on triggered activity

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Gallardo Carpentier, Adriana ^a   Aileru, Azeez A ^a   Carpentier, Robert G ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaldehyde; amphetamine; arrhythmia; beta carbolines; ethanol; substances of abuse; triggered activity

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BETA CARBOLINE; CALCIUM ION; CATECHOL; HARMINE; HARMOL; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HEART STRESS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE FIBER; RAT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0030917982     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(97)80022-2     Document Type: Article

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