The Vivitrol pilot program (VPP): initial quantitative findings from an extended-release naltrexone study
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The Vivitrol pilot program (VPP): initial quantitative findings from an extended-release naltrexone study
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عنوان ژورنال: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1940-0640
DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-10-s1-a54