Caffeine expectancies influence the subjective and behavioral effects of caffeine
โ Scribed by Paul T. Harrell; Laura M. Juliano
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 212 KB
- Volume
- 207
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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