Hormonal effects on the plasticity of cognitive brain functions

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 607-612

  Hausmann, Markus ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79951779907     PISSN: 19395078     EISSN: 19395086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcs.21     Document Type: Article

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