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Psychotic and Still Tripping—Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and First Break Psychosis in an Adolescent

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    Sean Nutting, Tyler Bruinsma, Michael Anderson & Taranjeet Jolly

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Nutting, S., Bruinsma, T., Anderson, M. et al. Psychotic and Still Tripping—Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and First Break Psychosis in an Adolescent. Int J Ment Health Addiction 19, 2440–2442 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00338-5

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