Genetic and neurochemical correlates of violence

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 679-682

  Volavka, Jan ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 7244257632     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19971001-08     Document Type: Article

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