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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Snake Bite as a Novel Form of Substance Abuse: Personality Profiles and Cultural Perspectives

Mohammad Zia Ul Haq Katshu DPM Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India
,
Indu Dubey MPhil (M&SP) Department of Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India
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C. R. J. Khess MD Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India
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Sujit Sarkhel MD, DPM Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India
Pages 43-46 | Published online: 06 Feb 2011

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