Poppy: The Elegant Flower or a Lethal Weapon of Addiction.
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Pharmacy in medieval Islam and the history of drug addiction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta medica Iranica
دوره 53 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015