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. 1956 Jun;11(2):186–189. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1956.tb01051.x

Identification of 5-hydroxytryptamine in the sting of the nettle (urtica dioica)

H O J Collier, G B Chesher
PMCID: PMC1509591  PMID: 13329337

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