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CLINICAL FORUM

Cocaine-Induced Psychotic Disorders: Presentation, Mechanism, and Management

, MD PhD, , MD & , MD
Pages 98-106 | Received 05 Sep 2013, Accepted 14 Feb 2014, Published online: 05 May 2014

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