The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people: Safety and ethical issues

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The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people : Safety and ethical issues. / Porsdam-Mann, Sebastian; Sahakian, Barbara J.

I: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, Bind 4, 01.08.2015, s. 136-141.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Porsdam-Mann, S & Sahakian, BJ 2015, 'The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people: Safety and ethical issues', Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, bind 4, s. 136-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.05.004

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Porsdam-Mann, S., & Sahakian, B. J. (2015). The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people: Safety and ethical issues. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 4, 136-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.05.004

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Porsdam-Mann S, Sahakian BJ. The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people: Safety and ethical issues. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 2015 aug. 1;4:136-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.05.004

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Porsdam-Mann, Sebastian ; Sahakian, Barbara J. / The increasing lifestyle use of modafinil by healthy people : Safety and ethical issues. I: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 2015 ; Bind 4. s. 136-141.

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