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Chronic Addiction to Dextromethorphan Cough Syrup: A Case Report

Saili Desai, Diana Aldea, Elisabeth Daneels, Manal Soliman, Amy S. Braksmajer and Colin P. Kopes-Kerr
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2006, 19 (3) 320-323; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.3.320
Saili Desai
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Saili Desai, Diana Aldea, Elisabeth Daneels, Manal Soliman, Amy S. Braksmajer, Colin P. Kopes-Kerr
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2006, 19 (3) 320-323; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.3.320

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2006, 19 (3) 320-323; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.3.320
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