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Clinical Research Article

Drug-facilitated sexual assault, impaired trauma memory, and implications for mental health treatment

Agresión sexual facilitada por drogas, deterioro de la memoria traumática y sus implicaciones para el tratamiento en la salud mental

药物诱发的性侵犯、创伤记忆受损以及对心理健康治疗的影响

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Article: 2057165 | Received 04 Jul 2021, Accepted 05 Mar 2022, Published online: 06 May 2022

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