Speed, Cocaine, and Other Psychostimulants Death Rates

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1184-

  Gold, Mark S ^a   Graham, Noni A ^a   Kobeissy, Firas H ^a   Pepine, Carl J ^a   Goldberger, Bruce A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; COCAINE; FIBRINOGEN; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN CELL; CARDIOTOXICITY; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; ERYTHROCYTOSIS; HEART ARREST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COCAINE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE;

EID: 34548618925     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.04.010     Document Type: Letter

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