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Does Tramadol Increase the Severity of Nicotine Dependence? A Study in an Egyptian Sample

Amr Said Shalaby M.D.Neuropsychiatry Department, Menoufia University, Shibin el-kom, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ola Abd El-Hady Sweilum M.D.Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Menoufia University, Shibin el-kom, Egypt
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Mahmoud Khalid Ads M.B., B.C.H.Mental Health Hospital, Banha, Egypt
Pages 197-202 | Published online: 29 Jun 2015

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