Mephedrone pharmacokinetics after intravenous and oral administration in rats: relation to pharmacodynamics [PDF]
, 2014 Fe d'errates disponible a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3283-6Rationale Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) is a still poorly known drug of abuse, alternative to ecstasy or cocaine.
A Winstock +34 more
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Alcohol consumption and reproductive health risks in rural Central Kenya [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: The goal of the current study is to explore the perceived reproductive health risks associated with alcoholism from the perspective of rural communities in Kenya where abuse of illicit liquor especially among men has become an epidemic ...
Muturi, Nancy W.
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The pharmacology and toxicology of the stimulant khat
Saudi Journal for Health SciencesKhat chewing has a long history in the culture and society of the Horn of Africa and Yemen. Extracts of leaves from khat have similar actions to that of amphetamines and contain the major psychostimulant cathinone, but also the mainly peripherally acting
Hadeel A. Alsufyani
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Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2017 Khat (Catha edulis) is a evergreen flowering shrub that is cultivated at high altitudes, especially in East Africa and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula.
Md. Dilshad Manzar +6 more
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Presence and Function of Dopamine Transporter (DAT) in Stallion Sperm : Dopamine Modulates Sperm Motility and Acrosomal Integrity [PDF]
, 2014 Dopamine is a catecholamine with multiple physiological functions, playing a key role in nervous system; however its participation in reproductive processes and sperm physiology is controversial.
Concha, Ilona I. +5 more
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On 3‐MMC: A Cathinone I Have Come to Know and Love
Anthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article attempts to complicate the mythology of a compound in a state of becoming. I will trace lightly its origins as a cultural disruptor and how I am implicated in this imperative. Introducing you to 3‐MMC will require multiple modes of storytelling and taking of liberties, drawing on literature reviews, practice‐based research, prose,
Carmen Ostrander
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Development and validation of a presumptive colour spot test method for the detection of piperazine analogues in seized illicit materials [PDF]
, 2013 The increasingly large quantities of potentially illicit samples received for confirmatory analysis highlights the importance and demand for preliminary testing procedures that are simple, rapid, selective, inexpensive and able to be used in the field ...
Fu, S +4 more
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Drug Testing and Analysis, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 458-482, April 2026.New insights into drug metabolism, distribution, elimination, and detection assays for drugs and methods of sports doping published between 2024 and 2025 are critically reviewed and evaluated in context with the Prohibited List 2025 as established by the World Anti‐Doping Agency.
Mario Thevis, Tiia Kuuranne, Hans Geyer
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The Epidemiology of Sleep Quality, Sleep Patterns, Consumption of Caffeinated Beverages, and Khat Use among Ethiopian College Students [PDF]
, 2012 Objective:. To evaluate sleep habits, sleep patterns, and sleep quality among Ethiopian college students; and to examine associations of poor sleep quality with consumption of caffeinated beverages and other stimulants. Methods:.
Berhane, Yemane +6 more
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Deletion of SIRT1 in perivascular adipose tissue accelerates obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction [PDF]
, 2015 Conference Theme: Tomorrow’s medicines: pharmacology, patients and populationsINTRODUCTION: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) exhibits brown adipose features and its dysfunction is implicated in cardiovascular diseases.
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