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Availability and Characteristics of Betel Products in the U.S.

Melissa Blank Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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Laxmikant Deshpande Departments of Neurology and Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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Robert L. Balster Psychology and Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Pages 309-313 | Published online: 08 Sep 2011

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