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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Hypofrontality in schizophrenic patients and its relevance for the choice of antipsychotic medication: An event-related potential study

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Pages 188-199 | Received 02 Aug 2010, Accepted 07 Feb 2011, Published online: 26 Apr 2011

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