On-site testing of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) in saliva with Drugwipe and Drugread: a controlled study in recreational users.
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amine (Ecstasy) in Saliva with Drugwipe and Drugread: A Controlled Study in Recreational Users, Simona Pichini, Mònica Navarro, Magı́ Farré, Jordi Ortuño, Pere Nolasc Roset, Roberta Pacifici, Piergiorgio Zuccaro, Jordi Segura, and Rafael de la Torre 1 Clinical Biochemistry Department, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy; 2 Department of Pharmacology, Institut Municipal d’Investigació Mèdica (IMIM), E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; 3 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain; and 4 Universitat Pompeu Fabra, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; * address correspondence to this author at: Drug Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Institut Municipal d’investigació Mèdica (IMIM), C/Doctor Aiguader 80, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; fax 34-93-2213237, e-mail [email protected])
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical chemistry
دوره 48 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002