Depression-resistant endophenotype in mice overexpressing cannabinoid CB2 receptors
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Depression-resistant endophenotype in mice overexpressing cannabinoid CB(2) receptors.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0007-1188
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00819.x