Flibanserin
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منابع مشابه
Flibanserin Approval: Facts or Feelings?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Sexual Behavior
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0004-0002,1573-2800
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0617-y