Brain edema and breakdown of the blood–brain barrier during methamphetamine intoxication: critical role of brain hyperthermia
✍ Scribed by Eugene A. Kiyatkin; P. Leon Brown; Hari S. Sharma
- Book ID
- 109026091
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 873 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0953-816X
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