A trial of L-Deprenyl for the treatment of neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism
โ Scribed by A. Rapoport; D. Stein; M. Schwartz; J. Levin; S. Stier; A. Elizur; J. M. Rabey
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-1463
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