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Postmortem findings of organ damage in novel psychoactive substances users: A comprehensive review

Beatrice Benedetti1, Celeste Conte1, Eva Bergamin1

  • 1Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Healthcare Surveillance and Bioethics, Section of Legal Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|October 23, 2024
PubMed
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Keywords:
AutopsyCathinonesNovel psychoactive substances (NPS)Polydrug useSubstance abuseSynthetic cannabinoidsSynthetic opioids

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