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In vivo saturation binding of GABA-A receptor ligands to estimate receptor occupancy using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

  1. Seth C. Hopkins1,*,
  2. J. Brian Nofsinger2,
  3. Michael S. Allen2,
  4. Patrick Koch1,
  5. Mark A. Varney1,†

Article first published online: 16 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/bdd.641

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Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition

Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition

Volume 30, Issue 1, pages 9–20, January 2009

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Hopkins, S. C., Brian Nofsinger, J., Allen, M. S., Koch, P. and Varney, M. A. (2009), In vivo saturation binding of GABA-A receptor ligands to estimate receptor occupancy using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Biopharm. Drug Dispos., 30: 9–20. doi: 10.1002/bdd.641

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  1. 1

    Sepracor Inc., Marlborough, MA, USA

  2. 2

    Enthalpy Analytical, Durham, NC, USA

  1. †

    Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, CA, USA.

*Sepracor Inc., 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 16 JAN 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 DEC 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 5 DEC 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 19 DEC 2007

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