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Acute behavioural disturbance associated with phenibut purchased via an internet supplier

Michael A. DownesDepartment of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia;School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ingrid L. BerlingDepartment of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia;School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Ahmed MostafaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Egypt;Therapeutics Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Jeffrey GriceTherapeutics Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Michael S. RobertsTherapeutics Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Geoffrey K. IsbisterDepartment of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia;School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Pages 636-638 | Received 16 Mar 2015, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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