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Venlafaxine-induced increased libido and spontaneous erections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 January 2018

A. Michael
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Addenbrook's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ
A. Owen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Addenbrook's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ
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Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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