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Acute neurotoxicity associated with recreational use of methylmethaqualone confirmed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

A. CeschiSwiss Toxicological Information Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. GiardelliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Regional Hospital Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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D. M. MüllerInstitute for Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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S. ElavumkudyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Regional Hospital Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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A. F. ManiniDivision of Medical Toxicology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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C. Rauber-LüthySwiss Toxicological Information Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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K. E. HoferSwiss Toxicological Information Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Pages 54-57 | Received 30 Oct 2012, Accepted 10 Dec 2012, Published online: 09 Jan 2013

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