Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition (2025)

Chapter: Reference Guide on Neuroscience

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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
Page 1252
Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
Page 1253
Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
Page 1254
Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
Page 1258
Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
Page 1259
Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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Suggested Citation: "Reference Guide on Neuroscience." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Federal Judicial Center. 2025. Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Fourth Edition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26919.
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