The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) hypothesis of depression: New findings and new directions

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 336-342

  Nemeroff, C B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEPRESSION; HUMANS;

EID: 0030229916     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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