Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 438-445 , October 2002

Mind from genes and neurons: a neurobiological model of Freudian psychology

  • Gilberto N.O Brito

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Gilberto N.O. Brito, Setor de Neurociencias, Departamento de Pediatria, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, FIOCRUZ and Universidade Federal Fluminense, Caixa Postal 100846, Niterói, RJ 24001-970, Brasil. Fax: 55-21-2284-5320

Received 13 November 2001 ,Accepted 13 February 2002.

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Medical Hypotheses
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