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. 2024 May;119(5):844-845.
doi: 10.1111/add.16481. Epub 2024 Mar 12.

Commentary on Amin-Esmaeili et al.: Non-abstinence outcomes in stimulant clinical trials-Why deny improvement?

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Commentary on Amin-Esmaeili et al.: Non-abstinence outcomes in stimulant clinical trials-Why deny improvement?

Vítor S Tardelli. Addiction. 2024 May.
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Keywords: abstinence; clinical trials; cocaine; methamphetamine; outcomes; stimulants.

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