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ALCOHOLIC BRAIN DAMAGE AND REVERSIBLE DEFICITS

1980; Wiley; Volume: 62; Issue: s286 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb08058.x

1600-0447

Peter L. Carlen, D. Adrian Wilkinson,

Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology

Acta Psychiatrica ScandinavicaVolume 62, Issue s286 p. 103-118 ALCOHOLIC BRAIN DAMAGE AND REVERSIBLE DEFICITS P. L. Carlen, P. L. CarlenSearch for more papers by this authorD. A. Wilkinson, D. A. WilkinsonSearch for more papers by this author P. L. Carlen, P. L. CarlenSearch for more papers by this authorD. A. Wilkinson, D. A. WilkinsonSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1980 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1980.tb08058.xCitations: 58AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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