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Elevated clozapine serum levels in combination with perazine

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    M. Fischer, S. Unterecker, J. Deckert & B. Pfuhlmann

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Fischer, M., Unterecker, S., Deckert, J. et al. Elevated clozapine serum levels in combination with perazine. Psychopharmacology 226, 623–625 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-013-3007-y

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