Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 249-261 , February 2010

Estradiol levels during the menstrual cycle differentially affect latencies to right and left hemispheres during dichotic listening: An ERP study

Received 13 October 2008 ,Revised 9 June 2009 ,Accepted 25 June 2009.

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