Burst firing in midbrain dopaminergic neurons

Brain Research Reviews - Tập 25 Số 3 - Trang 312-334 - 1997
Paul G. Overton1, David Clark
1Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, UK. [email protected]

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