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Snapper-Saltzman test

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A sensitive test that reveals disturbances of liver function after the administration of LSD.

Bibliography

  • Abraham Saltzman and Wendell T. Caraway
    Cinnamic acid as a test substance in the evaluation of liver function.
    The Journal of Clinical Investigation, New York, August 1953, 32 (8): 711-719.

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