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The Bilateral Effects of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Opioid Agonist Use: A Vicious Cycle in Methadone Maintenance Clinics

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Breathing Disorders

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Afshari Saleh L, Hojjat SK, Amini M, Asadpour hadi. The Bilateral Effects of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Opioid Agonist Use: A Vicious Cycle in Methadone Maintenance Clinics. J Sleep Sci. 2022;6(3-4):101-102.