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Effect of regular kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth.) use on quality of life of people who use kratom

Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullaha Lifestyle Science Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, SAINS@BERTAM, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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, MBBS, Dr PsychORCID Icon,
Novline Yuvashneeb Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaView further author information
, BSc &
Darshan Singhb Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaView further author information
, PhD
Pages 444-449 | Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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