Alprazolam dependence: A case report

Pravara Medical Review

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 23-25

  Chaudhury, S ^a   Meshram, S ^a   Azim, M ^a  

^a Dept of Psychiatry ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Alprazolam; Dependence; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904616373     PISSN: 09750533     EISSN: 09760164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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