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Breaking the cycle of opioid use disorder with Ibogaine

Deborah C. MashDepartment of Neurology and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD
Pages 1-3 | Published online: 07 Dec 2017

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