The peace pill: an overdue prescription for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Mohammad Karamouzian; Martin McKee; Nima Yaghmaei; Karl Blanchet; Wahid Majrooh; Zahra Zeinali; Faris Lami; Sultan Barakat; Iman Nuwayhid; Sameen Siddiqi

doi:10.1136/bmj-2026-479016

The peace pill: an overdue prescription for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Mohammad Karamouzian^*
, Martin McKee
, Nima Yaghmaei
, Karl Blanchet
, Wahid Majrooh
, Zahra Zeinali
, Faris Lami
, Sultan Barakat
, Iman Nuwayhid
, Sameen Siddiqi

^*Corresponding author for this work

Julius Center, dept. Global Public Health & Bioethics

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Original language	English
Article number	e479016
Journal	BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Volume	393
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-479016
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2026

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