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Comment
. 2023 Apr 1;19(4):641-642.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10524.

Opioids and restless legs syndrome: a double-edged sword

John W Winkelman  1   2
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Opioids and restless legs syndrome: a double-edged sword

John W Winkelman. J Clin Sleep Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

John Winkelman receives consultation fees from Emalex, Noctrix, and Disc Medicine, and research support from National Institute of Drug Abuse, the RLS Foundation, and the Baszucki Brain Research Fund.

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