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Synthetic cathinones and their rewarding and reinforcing effects in rodents. 合成卡西酮及其对啮齿动物的奖赏和强化作用。

Advances in neuroscience (Hindawi) Pub Date : 2014-06-04 DOI: 10.1155/2014/209875

Lucas R Watterson, M Foster Olive

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Developing Attention: Behavioral and Brain Mechanisms. 发展注意力:行为和大脑机制。

Advances in neuroscience (Hindawi) Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.1155/2014/405094

Michael I Posner, Mary K Rothbart, Brad E Sheese, Pascale Voelker

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