Neurobiological mechanisms for opponent motivational processes in addiction
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, doi: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0094 363 2008 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B George F Koob and Michel Le Moal processes in addiction Neurobiological mechanisms for opponent motivational References http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/363/1507/3113.full.html#related-urls Article cited in: http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/363/1507/3113.full.html#ref-list-1 This article cites 78 articles, 17 of which can be accessed free Email alerting service here right-hand corner of the article or click Receive free email alerts when new articles cite this article sign up in the box at the top
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