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In Response to Borgsteede et al. About Bupropion and Serotonin Toxicity

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  1. Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA

    Brian Patrick Murray

  2. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Joseph Carpenter, Tim P. Moran & Ziad Kazzi

  3. Georgia Poison Center, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Joseph Carpenter & Ziad Kazzi

  4. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Diane P. Calello

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Murray, B.P., Carpenter, J., Moran, T.P. et al. In Response to Borgsteede et al. About Bupropion and Serotonin Toxicity. J. Med. Toxicol. 16, 335–336 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-020-00764-w

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