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Original Article

The usefulness of nimodipine, an L-calcium channel antagonist, in the treatment of tinnitus

Ewart Davies Department of Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, and ENT Clinic, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Ellen Knox Department of Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, and ENT Clinic, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Ivor Donaldson Department of Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, and ENT Clinic, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Pages 125-129 | Received 24 Jan 1994, Accepted 13 Jun 1994, Published online: 12 Oct 2009

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