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. 2017 Apr 1;81(7):552-553.
doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.01.010.

Orexin/Hypocretin, Central Amygdala, and Escalation of Cocaine Intake

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Orexin/Hypocretin, Central Amygdala, and Escalation of Cocaine Intake

Morgan H James et al. Biol Psychiatry. .
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