Limbic-cortical dysregulation: A proposed model of depression

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 471-481

  Mayberg, Helen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GLUCOSE;

BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN METABOLISM; CINGULATE GYRUS; DEPRESSION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NEOCORTEX; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030858270     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.9.3.471     Document Type: Review

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