Hallucinogens: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

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Brooke S Parish, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
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Michael E Richards, MD, MPA, FACEP, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
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