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Some reflections on positive results from medication control tests in the USA
Author(s) -
TOBIN T.,
COMBIE JOAN
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1984.tb01848.x
Subject(s) - apomorphine , reserpine , tonic (physiology) , food and drug administration , stimulation , medicine , drug administration , psychology , pharmacology , neuroscience , dopamine , dopaminergic
Summary This article describes 3 of the drugs responsible for positive tests in American racing in recent years: fentanyl, apomorphine and reserpine. Experimental work is described in which the effect of administration was measured objectively against step counting; other aspects of locomotor stimulation and clinical responses are discussed. The supposed tonic effects of “pangamic acid” are considered and attention is drawn to the view of the US Food and Drug Administration that the substance does not exist.