2011/2012

Emanuel Fernandes Teixeira Ribeiro

Mefedrona (4-metilmetcatinona, “miau-miau”), a nova droga de abuso:

farmacocinética, farmacodinâmica e implicações clínicas e forenses

março, 2012
 Emanuel Fernandes Teixeira Ribeiro

Mefedrona (4-metilmetcatinona, “miau-miau”), a nova droga de abuso:

farmacocinética, farmacodinâmica e implicações clínicas e forenses

Mestrado Integrado em Medicina

Área: Medicina Legal

Trabalho efetuado sob a Orientação de:

Doutor Ricardo Jorge Dinis Oliveira

Trabalho organizado de acordo com as normas da

revista científica Acta Médica Portuguesa

março, 2012
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