I Second Order ODE with Exponential Coefficients

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Hi all,
I have another second order ODE that I need help with simplifying/solving:
##p''(x) - D\frac{e^{\gamma x}}{A-Ae^{\gamma x}}p'(x) - Fp(x) = 0##
where ##\gamma,A,F## can all be assumed to be nonzero real numbers and ##D## is a purely nonzero imaginary number.
Any help would be appreciated!
 
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