i ETHANOL EXPOSURE IMPAIRS GLUTAMATERGIC SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION AND PLASTICITY IN THE CA1 HIPPOCAMPAL REGION DURING THE THIRD TRIMESTER-EQUIVALENT OF HUMAN PREGNANCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
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