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Research Article

Effects of acute and repeated morphine treatment on κ-opioid receptor protein levels in mesocorticolimbic system

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Pages 44-47 | Received 03 Aug 2013, Accepted 09 Oct 2013, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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