Psychological and Cognitive Effects of Long-Term Peyote Use Among Native Americans
β Scribed by John H. Halpern; Andrea R. Sherwood; James I. Hudson; Deborah Yurgelun-Todd; Harrison G. Pope Jr
- Book ID
- 119196924
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3223
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