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Journal Of Herbal Pharmacotherapy Volume 3, 2003 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Investigation of Quality in Ephedrine-Containing Dietary Supplements

John I. Baker Center for Addiction and Alternative Medicine Research, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, USA; University of Minnesota, Department of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
(Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) (Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) (Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) (Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) (Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) (Professor of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology) (Senior Investigator) (Director of Preclinical Research) (Associate Scientist) (Assistant Professor) (Associate Investigator) ,
Xuewei Zhang Natural Products Laboratory, Center for Addiction and Alternative Medicine Research, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, USA
,
Tacey A. Boucher Center for Addiction and Alternative Medicine Research, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, USA
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Daniel E. Keyler Center for Addiction and Alternative Medicine Research, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, USA; Toxicology Research, Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, USA; University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN, USAView further author information
Pages 5-17 | Published online: 20 Aug 2009

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