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. 2020 Sep 4;69(35):1227-1228.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6935a5.

Notes from the Field: Phenibut Exposures Reported to Poison Centers - United States, 2009-2019

Janessa M Graves, Julia Dilley, Sanjay Kubsad, Erica Liebelt

Notes from the Field: Phenibut Exposures Reported to Poison Centers - United States, 2009-2019

Janessa M Graves et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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Number of human exposure cases related to phenibut use reported to poison centers, by year — National Poison Data System, United States, January 2009–December 2019
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