In vitro characterization of cocaine binding sites in human hair

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 282, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1228-1241

  Joseph Jr , Robert E ^a,c   Tsai, Wei Jen ^b,c   Tsao, Li I ^b,c   Su, Tsung Ping ^b,c   Cone, Edward J ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^b Neuroscience Branch   (United States)

^c NIDA Addiction Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3BETA (4 BROMOPHENYL)TROPANE 2BETA CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; 3BETA (4 FLUOROPHENYL) 2BETA TROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; COCAINE; MAZINDOL; RTI 51; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BINDING SITE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE LABELING; LIGAND BINDING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BINDING SITES; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; COCAINE; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR COLOR; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MALE; MELANINS; MIDDLE AGED; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 15644370477     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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