Neurosteroids block the memory-impairing effects of ethanol in mice

@article{Melchior1996NeurosteroidsBT,
  title={Neurosteroids block the memory-impairing effects of ethanol in mice},
  author={Christine L. Melchior and Ronald F. Ritzmann},
  journal={Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior},
  year={1996},
  volume={53},
  pages={51-56}
}
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