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Cocaine addiction and sleep-related problems: the search for genetic culprits

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Our studies are supported by grants from the Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (AFIP); S.T. and M.L.A. received CNPq fellowships.

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    Vinícius Dokkedal-Silva, José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz, Sergio Tufik & Monica Levy Andersen

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Dokkedal-Silva, V., Galduróz, J.C.F., Tufik, S. et al. Cocaine addiction and sleep-related problems: the search for genetic culprits. Psychopharmacology 237, 3503–3504 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-020-05676-9

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