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Yohimbine-Induced Amygdala Activation in Pathological Gamblers: A Pilot Study
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neuropsychobiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1423-0224,0302-282X
DOI: 10.1159/000154478