Androgenic anabolic steroid exposure during adolescence: Ramifications for brain development and behavior
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عنوان ژورنال: Hormones and Behavior
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0018-506X
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.12.009