Author/Editor		Preželj, Andrej; Obreza, Aleš; Pečar, Slavko
Title		Abuse of clenbuterol and its detection
Type		članek
Source		Curr Med Chem
Vol. and No.		Letnik 10, št. 4
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 281-90
Language		eng
Abstract		Clenbuterol and other beta-agonists are commonly misused as repartitioning agents in meat production and as doping substances to improve athletic performance. Numerous reports on food poisoning throughout Europe prompted the EU regulatory offices and FDA to implement a ban on the use of beta-agonists as growth promoters. Several analytical methods have been developed for detecting illegal administration of these compounds, based mainly on chromatography and immunoassay screening. This article deals with the pharmacological aspect of beta-agonists in growth promotion, control of their abuse and methods of analysis.
Descriptors		SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION CLENBUTEROL SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS