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Research Article

Risky alcohol use and age at onset of regular alcohol consumption in relation to frontal lobe indices, reward sensitivity, and rash impulsiveness

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Pages 251-259 | Received 26 Oct 2009, Accepted 08 Jun 2010, Published online: 16 Jul 2010

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