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Case Reports
. 2017 Aug;37(4):478-480.
doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000731.

Dissociative Intoxication and Prolonged Withdrawal Associated With Phenibut: A Case Report

Yash B Joshi  1 , Samantha F Friend, Berenice Jimenez, Louisa R Steiger
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Case Reports

Dissociative Intoxication and Prolonged Withdrawal Associated With Phenibut: A Case Report

Yash B Joshi et al. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2017 Aug.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest

Dr. Joshi, Dr. Friend, Dr. Steiger, and Ms. Jimenez report no actual or potential conflicts of interests, financial or otherwise, to declare.

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