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The International Journal on the Biology of Stress
Volume 9, 2006 - Issue 3
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Effects of daily and acute restraint stress during lactation on maternal aggression and behavior in mice

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Pages 171-180 | Received 02 May 2006, Accepted 22 Aug 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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