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. 1956 Nov;85(5):299–301.

NALLINE: AN AID IN DETECTING NARCOTIC USERS

James G Terry, Fred L Braumoeller
PMCID: PMC1531994  PMID: 13364676

Abstract

By using—with the permission of the subject—a simple test entailing injection of Nalline® (N-allylnormorphine) and noting the reaction in the pupils of the eyes of the subject, it is possible to determine whether a patient is addicted to a narcotic, is an occasional user or is a nonuser.

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