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Letter to the Editor

Flumazenil partially reverses gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-induced coma: a case report

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Pages 629-630 | Received 06 Mar 2022, Accepted 19 Jun 2022, Published online: 22 Jul 2022

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