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Can in vitro assessment provide relevant end points for cognitive drug programs?

, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Associate Professor, Application Pending, Principal Investigator – St. Boniface Research Centre)
Pages 1377-1382 | Published online: 01 Dec 2008

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