Sex differences in vulnerability to developmental spatial learning deficits induced by limited binge alcohol exposure in neonatal rats

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 265-275

  Goodlett, Charles R ^a   Peterson, Stephanie D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0028824465     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/nlme.1995.0009     Document Type: Article

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