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Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology Volume 36, 1998 - Issue 4
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Research Article

Prolonged Severe Withdrawal Symptoms After Acute-on-Chronic Baclofen Overdose

Chin-Tse Peng Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of China
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Jiin Ger Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chen-Chang Yang Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wei-Jen Tsai Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of China
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Jou-Fang Deng Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of China
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Michael J. Bullard Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, (C-TP, MJB), Tao-Yuan; Veterans General Hospital—Taipei and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, (JG, C-CY, W-JT, J-FD)Taiwan, Republic of China
Pages 359-363 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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