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Antipsychotics and sedatives may increase the risk of asthma mortality

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Antipsychotics and sedatives may increase the risk of asthma mortality. Drugs Ther. Perspect 10, 10–12 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199710080-00004

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