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Measurement of brain histamine: A reappraisal

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  1. The Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development, William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital, 53705, Madison, Wisconsin

    Linda R. Hegstrand & R. Jean Hine

  2. Wisconsin Psychiatric Research Institute, 53705, Madison, Wisconsin

    Linda R. Hegstrand & R. Jean Hine

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Hegstrand, L.R., Hine, R.J. Measurement of brain histamine: A reappraisal. Neurochem Res 10, 307–314 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00964600

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