Schizophrenia Research
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 55-65 , 1 July 2002

Schizophrenia and tobacco smoking: a replication study in another US psychiatric hospital

  • Jose de Leon

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, 627 West Fourth Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 859-246-7487; fax: 859-246-7019
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  • Joseph Tracy

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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  • Eileen McCann

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, 627 West Fourth Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
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  • Amy McGrory

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, 627 West Fourth Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
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  • Francisco J. Diaz

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Research Center at Eastern State Hospital, 627 West Fourth Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA

Received 23 October 2000 ,Revised 29 January 2001 ,Accepted 2 February 2001.

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PII: S0920-9964(01)00192-X

doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(01)00192-X

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 55-65 , 1 July 2002

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