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Comment
. 2020 Jul;16(3):333-334.
doi: 10.1007/s13181-020-00761-z. Epub 2020 Feb 21.

No Causal Relation Between Bupropion in Therapeutic Dose and Serotonin Toxicity

Sander D Borgsteede  1 , Tom K Birkenhager  2 , Rianne J Zaal  3 , Jelmer Alsma  4
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No Causal Relation Between Bupropion in Therapeutic Dose and Serotonin Toxicity

Sander D Borgsteede et al. J Med Toxicol. 2020 Jul.
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