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References for "Overcoming cocaine or stimulant addiction"

MAR 2009

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Castells X, et al. “Efficacy of Central Nervous System Stimulant Treatment for Cocaine Dependence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials,” Addiction (Dec. 2007): Vol. 102, No. 12, pp. 1871–87. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=18031423

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