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5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) used in a naturalistic group setting is associated with unintended improvements in depression and anxiety

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Pages 161-169 | Received 10 Aug 2018, Accepted 27 Oct 2018, Published online: 01 Mar 2019

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