Cardiac electrophysiological actions and interactions of ethanol, cocaine, and the metabolite ethylcocaine

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-302

  Jain, Anil K ^a   Carpentier, Robert G ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaethylene; Cocaine; Ethanol; Ethylcocaine; Myocardial conduction; Myocardial excitability; Sinoatrial block

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG ABUSE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART SINOATRIAL BLOCK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0031725512     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90014-0     Document Type: Article

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