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Clinical Research

11 analytically confirmed cases of mexedrone use among polydrug users

Liam RobertsWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK;
,
Loretta FordToxicology Laboratory, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
Neel PatelWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK;
,
J. Allister ValeWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK;
&
Sally M. BradberryWest Midlands Poisons Unit, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 181-186 | Received 05 Aug 2016, Accepted 07 Dec 2016, Published online: 11 Jan 2017

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