Methamphetamine precursor regulation: Are we controlling or diverting the drug problem?

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 521-523

  Mcketin, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical diversion; Ephedrine; Illicit drug; Methamphetamine; Precursor; Pseudoephedrine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EPHEDRINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL;

EID: 40749137391     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02099.x     Document Type: Editorial

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