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2 - Neurotransmitters and Receptors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

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Peter B. Jones  and
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Mary-Ellen Lynall
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Peter B. Jones
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University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
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University of California, San Diego
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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 16 - 53
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Further Reading

Abdulrahim, D, Bowden-Jones, O, on behalf of the NEPTUNE Expert Group. Guidance on the Management of Acute and Chronic Harms of Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances. Novel Psychoactive Treatment UK Network (NEPTUNE), 2015.Google Scholar
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