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MDMA: The Dark Side of Ecstasy

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GeorgeS. Yacoubian. (2002) Correlates of Ecstasy Use Among Tenth Graders Surveyed through Monitoring the Future. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 34:2, pages 225-230.
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