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Pharmacopsychiatry 2022; 55(05): 274-275
DOI: 10.1055/a-1882-6802
Letter to the Editor

The Therapeutic Potential of Pimavanserin in the Treatment of Hallucinogen Induced Psychosis and Persistent Perceptual Symptoms

Mark A. Colijn
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pimavanserin - antipsychotic - psychosis - schizophrenia - hallucinogen


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Article published online:
11 July 2022

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