The Impact of opium consumption on blood glucose, serum lipids and blood pressure, and related mechanisms

AbstractAim: Substance abuse has become a universal crisisin our modern age. Among illegal substances, opium and its derivatives have been ranked second in terms of usage after cannabis in the world. In many Asian regions, the use of opium enjoys a high social acceptance; hence, some common people a...

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Main Authors: Hamid Najafipour, Ahmad Beik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00436/full