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Research Article

Examination of empathy-like behaviour in nicotine-preferring rat lines

Sinem Demirela Department of Neuroscience, Institude of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Fulya Tuzcua Department of Neuroscience, Institude of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey;b Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Ege University, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nazan Uysal Harzadinc Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Sevim Kandişc Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Servet Kızıldağd Vocational School of Health Services, Medical Laboratory Techniques Program, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
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Lütfiye Kanıta Department of Neuroscience, Institude of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey;b Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Ege University, Izmir, TurkeyView further author information
Received 17 Aug 2023, Accepted 27 Jan 2024, Published online: 12 Feb 2024

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