Serum Acetylcholinesterase Level in the Patients of Opioid (brown Sugar) Dependence
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The authors compared the serum acetylcholinesterase level in the patients of brown sugar dependence and the normal volunteers. Significantly lower level of serum acetylcholinesterase was found in patients of brown sugar dependence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 34 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992