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. 1973 Apr;57(4):270–273. doi: 10.1136/bjo.57.4.270

Solar retinopathy from sun-gazing under the influence of LSD.

H Schatz, F Mendelblatt
PMCID: PMC1214879  PMID: 4707624

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