Purchasing 'legal highs' on the Internet--is there consistency in what you get?

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Published in QJM on April 22, 2010

Authors

S Davies1, D M Wood, G Smith, J Button, J Ramsey, R Archer, D W Holt, P I Dargan

Author Affiliations

1: Forensic Toxicology Service, Analytical Unit, St George's, University of London, London SE1 9RT, UK.

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