Genetic Strategies in Preclinical Substance Abuse Research

Kaitlin E. Browman1, John Crabbe1 and Ting-Kai Li2

1Portland Alcohol Research Center
Department of Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health Sciences University
Research Service (R&D12)
VA Medical Center
Portland, Oregon 97201
Tel: (503)-220-8262 ext 56676 (KEB)
       and (503)-273-5298 (JC)

2School of Medicine
Indiana University
545 Barnhill Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tel: (317)-274-8495



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