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Journal of Neurotherapy
Investigations in Neuromodulation, Neurofeedback and Applied Neuroscience
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SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

EEG Spectral-Power and Coherence: LORETA Neurofeedback Training in the Anterior Cingulate Gyrus

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Pages 5-31 | Received 13 Jul 2005, Accepted 14 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Sep 2008

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