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Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Volume 15, 1983 - Issue 1-2: The Benzodiazepines. Two Decades of Research and Clinical Experience
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BENZODIAZEPINE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE

Symptoms of the Barbiturate/Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome in Healthy Volunteers: Standardized Assessment by a Newly Developed Self-Rating Scale

Walter A. Merz Department of Clinical Research, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Urs Ballmer Department of Clinical Research, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
Pages 71-84 | Published online: 19 Jan 2012

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