The effects of acute stress on human prefrontal working memory systems
โ Scribed by Anthony J. Porcelli; Daniel Cruz; Karen Wenberg; Michael D. Patterson; Bharat B. Biswal; Bart Rypma
- Book ID
- 116835585
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 95
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0031-9384
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