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. 2013 Sep 3;185(12):1047-50.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121508. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?

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Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?

Cynthia Forlini et al. CMAJ. .
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