General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 51-52 , January 2003

Paroxetine-induced limb anesthesia

  • H.S. Duggal

      Affiliations

    • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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doi: 10.1016/S0163-8343(02)00249-9

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 51-52 , January 2003

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