Cigarette smoking is associated with suicidality in bipolar disorder
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bipolar Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1398-5647,1399-5618
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00744.x