Early Prediction of the Effectiveness of Antidepressants: Inputs from an Animal Model
β Scribed by Alexander Friedman; Avia Merenlender; Elad Lax; Mordechay Rosenstein; Nachum Lubin; Gal Yadid
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0895-8696
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