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Hypnotic activity of melatonin: involvement of semicarbazide hydrochloride, blocker of synthetic enzyme for GABA.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sleep
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1550-9109,0161-8105
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/23.5.1i