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Suppressing effect of a saikosaponin-enriched extract of Bupleurum falcatum on alcohol and chocolate self-administration in rats

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Pages 4496-4499 | Received 15 May 2021, Accepted 24 Sep 2021, Published online: 15 Oct 2021

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