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NEUROCHEMICAL BASIS OF DISRUPTION OF HIPPOCAMPAL LONG TERM POTENTIATION BY CHRONIC ALCOHOL EXPOSURE

Joanna Peris, Kevin J. Anderson, Thomas W. Vickroy , Michael. A. King, Bruce E. Hunter and Don W. Walker

Depts. of Pharmacodynamics , Neuroscience and Physiological Sciences , Center for Alcohol Research , University of Florida Brain Institute , and Gainesville Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

Received 5/29/97; Accepted 6/11/97

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