Cocaine and Methadone: Parallel Effects on the QTc Interval

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1121-

  Krantz, Mori J ^a   Baker, William A ^a   Schmittner, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; METHADONE;

COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LETTER; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION;

COCAINE; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; METHADONE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS;

EID: 33749243709     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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