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Functional Neuroimaging of Sexual Arousal: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis Comparing Pedophilic to Non-Pedophilic Men

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  1. Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, boul. des Forges, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada

    Ariane Polisois-Keating & Christian C. Joyal

  2. Philippe-Pinel Institute of Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Christian C. Joyal

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Polisois-Keating, A., Joyal, C.C. Functional Neuroimaging of Sexual Arousal: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis Comparing Pedophilic to Non-Pedophilic Men. Arch Sex Behav 42, 1111–1113 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0198-6

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