In Vitro Assessment of the Toxicity of Cocaine and Its Metabolites in the Human Umbilical Artery
An in vitro model was used to assess the effect of cocaine and its metabolites on the umbilical artery. Objectives were to pharmacologically confirm the presence of adrenergic innervation using tyramine, evaluate the ability of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, norcocaine and cocaethylene to potentiate vaso...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
1998
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Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2941 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4333&context=etd |