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ABUSE POTENTIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

"Abuse potential" characterizes the ability of a central nervous system (CNS)-active drug to produce pharmacological effects predictive of the risk of addiction ...

PHR

high abuse potential, low abuse potential

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

[La kétamine] est dérivée de la phencyclidine (PCP), molécule possédant des propriétés psychodysleptiques hallucinogènes et dissociatives qui entraînent un potentiel d'abus important.

CONT

Le potentiel d'abus est limité avec les formes à libération prolongée.

PHR

faible potentiel d'abus, potentiel d'abus élevé, potentiel d'abus important

Spanish

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