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Efficacy and safety of an alpha 7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, VQW-765, in subjects with performance anxiety: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial: commentary, Baldwin et al

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2025

David S. Baldwin Open the ORCID record for David S. Baldwin [Opens in a new window]  and
Nathan T. M. Huneke Open the ORCID record for Nathan T. M. Huneke [Opens in a new window]
David S. Baldwin*
Affiliation:
Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
Nathan T. M. Huneke
Affiliation:
Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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Correspondence: David S. Baldwin. Email: dsb1@soton.ac.uk
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Anxietyanxiolyticplacebo

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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