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Dopaminergic Remodeling During a Critical Developmental Window: Linking Drug Use to Adult Aggression

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    Dadao An, Lingyan Zheng, Zhengyi Xu, Yanrong Zheng & Zhong Chen

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An, D., Zheng, L., Xu, Z. et al. Dopaminergic Remodeling During a Critical Developmental Window: Linking Drug Use to Adult Aggression. Neurosci. Bull. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-024-01182-6

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