Novel Pyrroles as Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators
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عنوان ژورنال: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1948-5875,1948-5875
DOI: 10.1021/ml300403h