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A case of acute cerebral ischemia following inhalation of a synthetic cannabinoid

M. TakematsuDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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R. S. HoffmanDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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L. S. NelsonDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA;New York City Poison Control Center, New York, NY, USA
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J. M. SchechterDepartment of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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J. H. MoranArkansas Public Health Laboratory, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA
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S. W. WienerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA;Department of Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Pages 973-975 | Received 30 Jun 2014, Accepted 21 Aug 2014, Published online: 20 Sep 2014

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