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Case Reports
. 2021 May-Jun;41(3):340-342.
doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001386.

Lethal Suicide Attempt After Dextromethorphan-Associated Sleep Terror

Jeisson Fontecha-Hernandez, Vasilis C Hristidis, Philip Pecoraro, Ricardo Cáceda
Case Reports

Lethal Suicide Attempt After Dextromethorphan-Associated Sleep Terror

Jeisson Fontecha-Hernandez et al. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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