Correlation between Traits of Emotion-Based Impulsivity and Intrinsic Default-Mode Network Activity.
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SUBMITTER: Zhao J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5684566 | biostudies-literature | 2017
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Correlation between Traits of Emotion-Based Impulsivity and Intrinsic Default-Mode Network Activity.
Zhao Jizheng J Tomasi Dardo D Wiers Corinde E CE Shokri-Kojori Ehsan E Demiral Şükrü B ŞB Zhang Yi Y Volkow Nora D ND Wang Gene-Jack GJ
Neural plasticity 20171031
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