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Editorial
. 2019 Mar 1;44(2):75-78.
doi: 10.1503/jpn.190021.

Cannabis: A potential efficacious intervention for PTSD or simply snake oil?

Alfonso Abizaid  1 , Zul Merali  1 , Hymie Anisman  1
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Editorial

Cannabis: A potential efficacious intervention for PTSD or simply snake oil?

Alfonso Abizaid et al. J Psychiatry Neurosci. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The Institute of Mental Health, headed by Z. Merali, received a Chair in Military Mental Health from the Department of National Defense. No other competing interests declared.

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