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Effects of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) in reducing risk-behaviors among a small sample of HIV positive opiate users in Malaysia

Darshan Singha Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Suresh Narayananb School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, MalaysiaView further author information
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Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Abdullahc Lifestyle Science Cluster, Advance Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kepala Batas, MalaysiaView further author information
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Balasingam Vicknasingama Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, MalaysiaView further author information
Pages 1285-1295 | Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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