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Can Pharmacological Agents Be Used Effectively in the Alleviation of Jet-Lag?

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Redfern, P.H. Can Pharmacological Agents Be Used Effectively in the Alleviation of Jet-Lag?. Drugs 43, 146–153 (1992). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-199243020-00002

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