Alpha-methylserotonin, a substitute transmitter for serotonergic neurons
@article{Sourkes1990AlphamethylserotoninAS, title={Alpha-methylserotonin, a substitute transmitter for serotonergic neurons}, author={Theodore L. Sourkes and Thomas Jude Montine and Krystyna Missala}, journal={Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry}, year={1990}, volume={14}, pages={829-832} }
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