1 Mephedrone ( 4 - methylmethcathinone ; ‘ meow meow ’ ) ; chemical , pharmacological and clinical
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1: University of Hertfordshire, School of Pharmacy, Hatfield, UK 2: Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Herftordshire, UK 3: International Centre for Drug Policy, St George‟s University of London, UK 4: King‟s College London, Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry London, (UK) 5: LVR-Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany 6: Consorci Mar Parc de Salut Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 7: Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary 8: Psychonaut Project Group Members 9: ReDNet Research Group Members
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تاریخ انتشار 2011