Medicinal uses of tobacco in history

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 292-296

  Charlton, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PAIN; REVIEW; TOBACCO;

EID: 2942722770     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.6.292     Document Type: Review

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