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. 2009 Jan 1;65(1):e1-2; author reply e3-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.07.032. Epub 2008 Oct 5.

The role of COMT Val158Met in cognition

David Goldman, Daniel R Weinberger, Anil K Malhotra, Terry E Goldberg
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The role of COMT Val158Met in cognition

David Goldman et al. Biol Psychiatry. .
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