Post-Mortem Hair Analysis for Novel Synthetic Opioids and Xylazine: Perspectives From Taiwan on Method Enhancement and Future Applications.

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Department of Addiction Psychiatry, Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Published: February 2025

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