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In flavonoid-deficient Wistar-rats, the action of caffeine, harmine, hexobarbital, morphine and pentobarbital is enhanced. In contrast, the thiopental sleeping time is shortened. These observations may indicate impaired drug metabolism as a consequence of the flavonoid-deficiency state.
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Seidel, G., Endell, W. Prolonged action of drugs in rats with flavonoid-deficiency. Experientia 34, 1614–1615 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02034708
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