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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
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Declining Blood Glucose Levels after a Cognitively Demanding Task Predict Subsequent Memory

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Pages 413-424 | Received 14 Apr 1999, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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