The anxiolytic-like effects of allopregnanolone vary as a function of intracerebral microinfusion site: the amygdala, medial prefrontal cortex, or hippocampus

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  2007

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  Behavioural Pharmacology

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  2007-09-01

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  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1097/FBP.0b013e3282d28f6fPMID 17762514
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