Methcathinone-induced parkinsonism results from permanent brain damage: A message for the masses

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 181-182

  Fasano, A ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; MANGANESE; METHCATHINONE;

BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DAMAGE; EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MYELIN SHEATH; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

DYSKINESIA, DRUG-INDUCED; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; MANGANESE; MANGANESE POISONING; PROPIOPHENONES;

EID: 84892485642     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12229     Document Type: Editorial

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