GABA Not Only a Neurotransmitter: Osmotic Regulation by GABAAR Signaling
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GABA Not Only a Neurotransmitter: Osmotic Regulation by GABAAR Signaling
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1662-5102
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2012.00003