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. 1956 Oct;49(10):849–852. doi: 10.1177/003591575604901027

Reserpine: Problems Associated with the Use of a So-called “Tranquillizing Agent”

Michael Shepherd
PMCID: PMC1889208  PMID: 19993892

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