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Original Article

Modification of Clonidine-Induced Pressor Responses in Morphine-Dependent and Hypophysectomised Rats

Pages 441-456 | Received 20 Dec 1985, Accepted 27 Mar 1986, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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