Physical dependence on zopiclone: Case reports

British Medical Journal

Volumn 316, Issue 7125, 1998, Pages 117-

  Jones, Ian R ^a   Sullivan, Gary ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBOUND; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 6844266293     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7125.117     Document Type: Article

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