Assessing changes in pupillary size in Rifian smokers of kif (Cannabis sativa L.)

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 335-338

  Merzouki, A ^a   Molero Mesa, J ^a   Louktibi, A ^b   Kadiri, M ^b   Urbano, G V ^c  

^a Florae   (Spain)

^b ABDELMALEK ESSAADI UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^c Department of Physiology ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Colvard pupillometer; Kif; Morocco; Pupil size

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOROCCO; PUPIL; PUPILLOMETRY; TECHNIQUE; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; CANNABIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PUPIL;

EID: 44249098803     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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