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Articles

A Public-Health-Based Vision for the Management and Regulation of Psychedelics

, M.S.W., , M.D., M.H.S.C. & , Ph.D.
Pages 243-252 | Received 19 Oct 2015, Accepted 16 May 2016, Published online: 18 Jul 2016

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