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Original Article

The Use of Clonazepam for Alprazolam Withdrawal: Clinical Observations of Six Methadone-Mai nta i ned Patients

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Pages 325-329 | Received 17 Aug 1992, Accepted 12 Nov 1992, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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