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Letter to the Editor

Four analytically confirmed cases of use of third-generation synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists incorporating an adamantyl group

William RookWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK;
,
Loretta FordToxicology Laboratory, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Allister ValeWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 533-534 | Received 11 Feb 2016, Accepted 31 Mar 2016, Published online: 25 Apr 2016

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