Gabapentinoids: Considerations on their contextual harmfulness and psychological dependence potential.

Int J Drug Policy

Department of Mental Health, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Castrop-Rauxel, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Landschaftsverband Rheinland-Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen,

Published: December 2024


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