Excitatory Amino Acid Neurotransmission

C. W. Cotman, J. S. Kahle, S. E. Miller, and J. Ulas
Irvine Research Unit in Brain Aging
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92717-4550.

R. J. Bridges
Department of Pharmaceutical Science
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana 59814


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published 2000