Effects of N-acetyl cysteine on cognitive function in bipolar disorder
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1323-1316
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2012.02392.x