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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Article

Effects of N-acetylcysteine and imipramine in a model of acute rhythm disruption in BALB/c mice

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Pages 248-254 | Received 04 Jul 2014, Accepted 08 Sep 2014, Published online: 06 Oct 2014

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