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Are Newer AEDs Better?


 

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“Maybe we’re not testing drugs in a way that might provide a key to getting better AEDs,” he said. “After all these different kinds of drugs, I’m only cautiously optimistic that we’re going to hit that target.”

Helen Lippman

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