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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;43(5):292-297.
doi: 10.1503/jpn.180128.

Who should be "controls" in studies on the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders?

Patricia Boksa  1 , Ridha Joober  1
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Who should be "controls" in studies on the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders?

Patricia Boksa et al. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2018 Aug.
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