New β-adrenergic agonists used illicitly as growth promoters in animal breeding: Chemical and pharmacodynamic studies

Toxicology

Volumn 187, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 91-99

  Mazzanti, Gabriela ^a   Daniele, Claudia ^a   Boatto, Gianpiero ^b   Manca, Giuliana ^b   Brambilla, Gianfranco ^c   Loizzo, Alberto ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clenbuterol; Guinea pig atrium; Guinea pig trachea; Adrenergic agonists

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLENBUTEROL; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GROWTH PROMOTOR; SALMETEROL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING METHOD; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD POISONING; GUINEA PIG; HEART ATRIUM; HEART RATE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRACHEA;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037417445     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(03)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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