Levamisole: A Common Cocaine Adulterant with Life-Threatening Side Effects

被引:27
作者
Auffenberg, Carolyn [1 ]
Rosenthal, Lisa J. [1 ]
Dresner, Nehama [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[2] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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AGRANULOCYTOSIS;
D O I
10.1016/j.psym.2013.02.012
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100204 [神经病学];
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[No abstract available]
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