Δ9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol increases nerve growth factor production by prostate PC-3 cells
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Biochemistry
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0014-2956
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.01884.x