BEHAVIOURAL FEATURES OF ALCOHOL-PREFERRING RATS: FOCUS ON INBRED STRAINS
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Behavioural features of alcohol-preferring rats: focus on inbred strains.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Alcohol and Alcoholism
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1464-3502
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/34.3.378