Cathinone derivatives: a review of their chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology

scientific article published on 13 July 2011

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P356DOI10.1002/DTA.313
P698PubMed publication ID21755607
P5875ResearchGate publication ID51491516

P2093author name stringJohn P Kelly
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P433issue7-8
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectpharmacologyQ128406
P304page(s)439-453
P577publication date2011-07-13
P1433published inDrug Testing and AnalysisQ3040088
P1476titleCathinone derivatives: a review of their chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology
P478volume3

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