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Review Article

Psychedelic Treatments for Substance Use Disorder and Substance Misuse: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review

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Pages 612-630 | Received 16 Apr 2022, Accepted 06 Feb 2023, Published online: 18 Mar 2023

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