Brief report: The impact of alcohol and cannabis misuse on cognition among individuals with schizophrenia
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a School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, 2117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 15260 b Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811, O’Hara St, Pittsburgh PA, United States, 15213 c Massachusetts Mental Health Center Public Psychiatry Division of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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