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. 2024 Mar 17;196(10):E348.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150034-l.

Navigating the nuances of the Canadian guideline's stance on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in concurrent alcohol use disorder and mood or anxiety disorders

Raymond Julius O Elefante  1 , Clara Lu  2 , Paxton J Bach  3
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Navigating the nuances of the Canadian guideline's stance on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in concurrent alcohol use disorder and mood or anxiety disorders

Raymond Julius O Elefante et al. CMAJ. .
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Competing interests:: Julius Elefante receives funding from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse ( NIDA) Grant (no. R25-DA037756) as part of the NIDA-funded research training fellowship offered in partnership with the BC Centre on Substance Use, St. Paul’s Hospital, and the University of British Columbia. No other competing interests were declared.

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