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Buprenorphine and Methadone as Opioid Maintenance Treatments for Heroin-Addicted Patients Induce Oxidative Stress in Blood. Leventelis C, Goutzourelas N, Kortsinidou A, Spanidis Y, Toulia G, Kampitsi A, Tsitsimpikou C, Stagos D, Veskoukis AS, Koure…

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