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An interpretation of some conflicting evidence regarding the effects of scopolamine upon vigilance

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Dunne, M.P. An interpretation of some conflicting evidence regarding the effects of scopolamine upon vigilance. Psychopharmacology 87, 126 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00431793

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