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Original Article

Severe Toxicity and Lethality in some Monkeys Following Chronic Administration of -α-Acetylmethadol (LAAM)

A.L. Misra New York State Office of Drug Abuse Services Testing and Research Laboratory, 80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York, 11217
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S.J. Mulé New York State Office of Drug Abuse Services Testing and Research Laboratory, 80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York, 11217
Pages 431-440 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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