Psychoactive pharmaceutical residues in the watersheds of Galicia (Spain)

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 457-459

  Esteban, Sara ^a   Valcárcel, Yolanda ^a   Catalá, Myriam ^a   Castromil, Miguel González ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b CIS Laboratory of Analysis and Envionmental Quality   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Antiepileptics; Anxiolytics; Spain; Tap water; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

DRUG RESIDUE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; RIVER; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTANT;

DRUG RESIDUES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RIVERS; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84865379004     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2012.01.018     Document Type: Article

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