Midbrain dopamine D2/3receptor binding in schizophrenia
✍ Scribed by Heli Tuppurainen; Jyrki T. Kuikka; Mikko P. Laakso; Heimo Viinamäki; Minna Husso; Jari Tiihonen
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 180 KB
- Volume
- 256
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1433-8491
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