An outbreak of exposure to a novel synthetic cannabinoid

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 370, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 389-390

  Monte, Andrew A ^a   Bronstein, Alvin C ^b   Cao, Dazhe J ^b   Heard, Kennon J ^a   Hoppe, Jason A ^a   Hoyte, Christopher O ^a   Iwanicki, Janetta L ^b   Lavonas, Eric J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON AND DRUG CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84892765419     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1313655     Document Type: Letter

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