DISSOCIABLE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN PROBLEM DRINKERS
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Dissociable cognitive impairments in problem drinkers.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Alcohol and Alcoholism
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1464-3502
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/35.1.52