Alcohol
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Electroencephalographic characterization of cigarette smoking behavior

  • Verner J Knott

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRoyal Ottawa Hospital, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Z 7K4. Tel.: +1-613-722-6521, ext. 6843; fax: +1-613-722-5048

Received 27 July 2000 ,Revised 17 October 2000 ,Accepted 2 November 2000.

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