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Case Reports
. 2012 Nov-Dec;21(6):576-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00273.x. Epub 2012 Sep 21.

Circadian dysregulation, zolpidem dependence, and withdrawal seizure in a resident physician performing shift work

Alex S Keuroghlian, Alan S Barry, Roger D Weiss
Case Reports

Circadian dysregulation, zolpidem dependence, and withdrawal seizure in a resident physician performing shift work

Alex S Keuroghlian et al. Am J Addict. 2012 Nov-Dec.
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The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.

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