Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol acts as a partial agonist/antagonist in mice
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioural Pharmacology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0955-8810
DOI: 10.1097/fbp.0b013e32835a7c4d