Kratom in Clinical Practice: What Physicians Need to Know.
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Authors
- Nicole Avena
- Mark Gold
Institutions
- University of Florida (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00