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Initial aggravation of self-injurious behavior in autistic patients receiving naltrexone treatment

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospital, CH-1225, Chene-Bourg, Switzerland

    Renald Knabe, Pierre Schulz & Jacques Richard

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Knabe, R., Schulz, P. & Richard, J. Initial aggravation of self-injurious behavior in autistic patients receiving naltrexone treatment. J Autism Dev Disord 20, 591–593 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02216064

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