Electromagnetic field exposure and indoleamine metabolism: An overview

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 21, Issue , 1996, Pages 42-50

  John, T Mathew ^a   Liu, Guang Ying ^a   Brown, Gregory M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 0002799657     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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