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Comment
. 2020 Jun 29;71(2):167-168.
doi: 10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3424.

Has GBL replaced GHB in recreational settings?

Anastasio Tini  1 , Alessandro Del Rio  2
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Has GBL replaced GHB in recreational settings?

Anastasio Tini et al. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. .
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