A role for dopamine in executive function deficits

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 89-92

  McDowell, Sharon K ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR;

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEMORY; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030475544     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199612000-00011     Document Type: Article

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