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Case Report

Delayed seizures in bupropion overdose with concomitant ingestion of alpha-2 agonist: a case report

David B. LissDivision of Emergency Medicine, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.ACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Todd M. PhillipsDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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Anthony F. PizonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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Evan S. SchwarzDivision of Emergency Medicine, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A
Pages 15-17 | Published online: 28 Aug 2017

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