The interactive effects of caffeine, impulsivity and task demands on a visual search task
β Scribed by Anderson, Kristen Joan; Revelle, William
- Book ID
- 122439211
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 782 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0191-8869
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