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Novelty-seeking refers to the tendency to seek out and enjoy novel, and sometimes risky, experiences.
NREM Sleep is the abbreviations of Non-rapid eye movement sleep which is a type of sleep that is divided into four stages. Usually about 75\% of the night is spent in NREM Sleep. Non
NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) is a class of medications used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation. NSAIDs work by blocking the production of certain chemicals in the body that cause pain and inflammation, such as prostaglandins.
NSE is the abbreviations of Nonshared environmental influence, an environmental influence that people living together do not share and that should make these individuals different fro
NTP test is the abbreviations of Nocturnal penile tumescence test which refers to a study performed to evaluate erections during sleep that helps clarify the causes of erectile dysf
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