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Original Article

Effects of water-soluble marihuana-derived material (MDM) on the rabbit ciliary body: Light and electron microscopy

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Pages 457-464 | Received 27 Mar 1986, Accepted 23 Apr 1986, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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