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Systematic review and meta-analysis
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Novel psychoactive substances are detected in a substantial proportion of drug-related deaths globally, with synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones among the most commonly identified substances.
Abstract
Global Patterns of Fatalities With Toxicological Detection of Novel Psychoactive Substances: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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