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Original Article

Influence of Exogeneously Administered Oxytocin on Central Noradrenaline, Dopamine and Serotonin Levels Following Psychological Stress in Nulliparous Female Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)

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Pages 221-229 | Received 12 Sep 1988, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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