Cannabinoids as novel anti-inflammatory drugs
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Cannabinoids as novel anti-inflammatory drugs.
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عنوان ژورنال: Future Medicinal Chemistry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1756-8919,1756-8927
DOI: 10.4155/fmc.09.93