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Original Articles

Changes in Withdrawal and Craving Scores in Participants Undergoing Opioid Detoxification Utilizing Ibogaine

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Pages 256-265 | Received 11 Aug 2017, Accepted 20 Jan 2018, Published online: 02 Apr 2018

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