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Research Article

BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF COMBINED PERINATAL L-NAME AND 0.5 Hz MAGNETIC FIELD TREATMENTS

B. E. MCKAY Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada
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S. A. KOREN Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada
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M. A. PERSINGER Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada
Pages 119-139 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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