Altered neurotransmission in the mesolimbic reward system of Girk−/− mice
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurochemistry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-3042,1471-4159
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06864.x