Abuse of selected psychoactive stimulants: Overview and future research trends

Life Science Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 2295-2308

  Rahim, Bahaa Eldin E A ^a   Yagoub, Umar ^a   Mahfouz, M S ^a   Solan, Yahya M H ^b   Alsanosi, Rashad ^a  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Khat; Psychosis; Substance abuse; Tobacco; Waterpipe (shisha)

Indexed keywords

CATHA EDULIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84874875619     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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