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Research Article

How do alcohol cues affect working memory? Persistent slowing due to alcohol-related distracters in an alcohol version of the Sternberg task

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Pages 284-290 | Received 26 Apr 2011, Accepted 12 Aug 2011, Published online: 20 Sep 2011

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