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Animal Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

In vitro metabolism of α7 neuronal nicotinic receptor agonist AZD0328 and enzyme identification for its N-oxide metabolite

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Pages 232-242 | Received 26 Aug 2010, Accepted 29 Oct 2010, Published online: 13 Jan 2011

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