African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

The "Date Rape" drug abuse: Implications on the female reproductive system

Abdurrasheed Ola Muhammed
  • Abdurrasheed Ola Muhammed
  • Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Laurat Halilu Abdullah
  • Laurat Halilu Abdullah
  • Laboratory Service Department, Women and Children Welfare Clinic, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Adam Moyosore Afodun
  • Adam Moyosore Afodun
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, Uganda.
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Mujeeb Salaam
  • Mujeeb Salaam
  • Department of Pathology, Habib Medical School, Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 18 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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