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Persistent abnormalities in central nervous system function (long-term tolerance) after brief ethanol administration.

S E Gitlow·S W Dziedzic·L B Dziedzic
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S E Gitlow, S W Dziedzic, L B Dziedzic. Persistent abnormalities in central nervous system function (long-term tolerance) after brief ethanol administration.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-8716(77)90046-1

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