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The anhedonia hypothesis for neuroleptics and operant behaviour

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Commentary onWiseRoy A. (1982) Neuroleptics and operant behavior: The anhedonia hypothesis. BBS 5:39–87.

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T. J. Crow
T. J. Crow
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Division of Psychiatry, Medical Research Council, Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, England
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 1985 , pp. 174
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