The role of the placenta in variability of fetal exposure to cocaine and cannabinoids: A twin study

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 942-945

  Boskovic, R ^a   Klein, J ^a   Woodland, C ^a   Karaskov, T ^a   Koren, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; Cocaine; Placenta; Twins

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; COCAINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECONIUM; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEWBORN; PLACENTA; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

EID: 0035665585     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y01-080     Document Type: Article

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