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Research Article

Buprenorphine dosing regime in the management of out-patient heroin withdrawal

Nicholas Lintzeris Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre and Australian National University, Victoria, Australia
Pages 39-45 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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