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Resting Heart Rate Variability: Exploring Associations With Symptom Severity in Adults With Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress

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Pages 2-7 | Received 28 Mar 2018, Accepted 01 Sep 2018, Published online: 11 Nov 2018

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