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Erythromycin-Induced Psychotic Decompensation in a Patient Affected by Paranoid Schizophrenic Psychosis

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Pages 368-370 | Received 20 Jun 2014, Accepted 02 Aug 2014, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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