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The role of cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system in the treatment of epilepsy

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/joepi-2015-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2299-9728 | Journal ISSN: 2300-0147
Language: English
Page range: 131 - 138
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2015
Accepted on: Nov 26, 2015
Published on: Nov 30, 2015
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