Assays of hypophyseal beta-endorphin in drug addicts killed by heroin overdoses. A preliminary note.
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The results are reported of experimental research into the hypophyseal endorphins in 42 drug addicts killed by heroin overdose. All samples were found to contain endorphins in widely varied amounts: 21-239 ng/g, mean 81.8 +/- 45.8 ng/g.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Panminerva medica
دوره 36 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994