Neuropharmacology of Benzodiazepines

Biological Research on Addiction

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 605-614

  Stephens, David N ^a   King, Sarah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882579680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-398335-0.00059-5     Document Type: Chapter

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