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. 2012 Dec 26;109(52):21180-1.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1219167110. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Facing the role of the amygdala in emotional information processing

Mark G Baxter  1 , Paula L Croxson
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Facing the role of the amygdala in emotional information processing

Mark G Baxter et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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