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CYPROHEPTADINE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 May 2024

Stephen M. Stahl
Edited in association with
Jeffrey R. Strawn
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
Jeffrey R. Strawn
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati, Ohio
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Prescriber's Guide – Children and Adolescents
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
 , pp. 171 - 176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • CYPROHEPTADINE
  • Stephen M. Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Edited in association with Jeffrey R. Strawn, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Book: Prescriber's Guide – Children and Adolescents
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267526.018
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  • CYPROHEPTADINE
  • Stephen M. Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Edited in association with Jeffrey R. Strawn, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Book: Prescriber's Guide – Children and Adolescents
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267526.018
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  • CYPROHEPTADINE
  • Stephen M. Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Edited in association with Jeffrey R. Strawn, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Book: Prescriber's Guide – Children and Adolescents
  • Online publication: 03 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267526.018
Available formats
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