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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: Clinicians' Ratings of Carbamazepine Treatment Versus Traditional Taper Methods

Richard Ries Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Sam Cullison Alcohol/Drug Recovery Center, Valley General Hospital, Monroe, Washington
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Ron Horn Care Unit, Ballard Community Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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Nicholas Ward Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Pages 73-76 | Published online: 20 Jan 2012

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