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Differential, Dose Dependent Changes in Cognitive Performance Following Acute Administration of a Ginkgo biloba/Panax ginseng Combination to Healthy Young Volunteers

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Pages 399-412 | Received 16 Apr 2001, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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