Drug policy reform - The opportunity presented by 'legal highs'

Psychiatrist

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 249-252

  Meacher, Baroness Molly C ^a  

^a HOUSE OF LORDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; CANNABIS; CATHINONE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

DEPRESSION; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84881239540     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.113.043711     Document Type: Review

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