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Suicide attempt by ingestion of rotenone-containing plant extracts: one case report in French Guiana

Pierre Chesneau Samu Guyane Française, Centre hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Marc Knibiehly Samu Guyane Française, Centre hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Lucia Tichadou Centre Antipoison, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France
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Mélanie Calvez Centre de Santé, Centre hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Michel Joubert Centre de Santé, Centre hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, French Guiana
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Maryvonne Hayek-Lanthois Centre Antipoison, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France
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Luc De Haro Centre Antipoison, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 830-833 | Received 28 May 2009, Accepted 26 Jun 2009, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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