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Poison Centre Research

Trends in carisoprodol abuse and misuse after regulatory scheduling: a retrospective review of California poison control calls from 2008 to 2015

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Pages 653-655 | Received 13 Sep 2017, Accepted 04 Dec 2017, Published online: 12 Dec 2017

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