Psychoactive constituents of the genus Sceletium N.E.Br. and other Mesembryanthemaceae: a review.

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• Publication year

  1996

• Venue

  Journal of Ethnopharmacology

• Publication date

  1996-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Chemistry, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01342-3PMID 8691846
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