Gelsemine and Gelsemium sempervirens L. extracts in animal behavioral test: Comments and related biases

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn MAY, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chirumbolo, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

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EID: 84858220705     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2011.00031     Document Type: Article

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