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A Comparative Clinical Study of the Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinniu Capsules and Lofexidine on Acute Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms

Jie Shi National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Guo-zhu Xu National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Ting-ting Liu National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
,
Xi Wang National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Li-yang Shen National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Jing Li Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuang University, Chengdu, China
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Wei Hao Mental Health Institute of Xiangya Medical School, Changsha, China
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Hong-xian Chen Mental Health Institute of Xiangya Medical School, Changsha, China
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Su-xia Li National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lin Lu National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Pages 792-800 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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