Τόμος 18 (2004) – Τεύχος 1 – Άρθρο 20 – Επιθεώρηση Κλινικής Φαρμακολογίας και Φαρμακοκινητικής-Διεθνής Έκδοση – Volume 18 (2004) – Issue 1 – Article 20 – Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias και Farmakokinetikes-International Edition

¹Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece,

²Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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