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Original Article

Butyrylcholinesterase levels and subjective effects of smoked cocaine in healthy cocaine users

, BS, , MD, , PhD & , PhD
Pages 161-165 | Received 09 Mar 2014, Accepted 11 Sep 2014, Published online: 16 Oct 2014

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