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. 2012 Aug 14;109(33):13142-3.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1210290109. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Extrasynaptic site of action for γ-hydroxybutyrate

S J Enna  1
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Extrasynaptic site of action for γ-hydroxybutyrate

S J Enna. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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