Phenibut Overdose in Combination with Fasoracetam: Emerging Drugs of Abuse

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Submitted: October 25, 2016
Published: Dec 17, 2016
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jcicm.1001001
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Nootropic, GABA agonist, Drug of abuse, Dietary supplement, Alternative medicine
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Cristian Merchan
Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
Ryan Morgan
Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
John Papadopoulos
Department of Pharmacy, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
David Fridman
New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA

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Merchan, C., Morgan, R., Papadopoulos, J., & Fridman, D. (2016). Phenibut Overdose in Combination with Fasoracetam: Emerging Drugs of Abuse. Journal of Clinical Intensive Care and Medicine, 1(1), 001–004. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jcicm.1001001
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