Re: Efficacy of Cannabidiol in Subjects with Refractory Epilepsy Relative to Concomitant Use of Clobazam.

Epilepsy Res

Alpert Medical School of Brown University, APC Room 607, 593 Eddy Street, Providence RI, USA. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

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