Inappropriate Conclusions Regarding Neurotoxicity in Methadone and Methamphetamine Users

Document Type : Commentary

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, USA

2 Department of Psychology, Dirk Ziff Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry), Columbia University, New York, USA

10.34172/ahj.2023.1376

Highlights

Jacqueline A Erler: (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Carl Hart: (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Christopher Medina-Kirchner: (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

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