Dextromethorphan abuse in adolescence: An increasing trend: 1999-2004

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1217-1222

  Bryner, Jodi K ^a   Wang, Uerica K ^a   Hui, Jenny W ^a   Bedodo, Merilin ^a   MacDougall, Conan ^a   Anderson, Ilene B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b California Poison Control System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORICIDIN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; POISON CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33845465135     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 10724710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.160.12.1217     Document Type: Article

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