Use of psychedelics in the Czech Republic: results of recent population surveys.
Objectives: Different psychoactive substances are widely used in today's society. So far limited data are available on the use of psychedelics in the general population. The main aim of this study is to estimate the numbers of users of substances with psychedelic properties (classical psychedelics,...
| Published in: | Central European Journal of Public Health Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 144 - 154 |
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Central European Journal of Public Health
Sep2022
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