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Cannabis is more than simply Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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Russo, E.B., McPartland, J.M. Cannabis is more than simply Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Psychopharmacology 165, 431–432 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-002-1348-z

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