Alpha lipoic acid: A novel treatment for depression

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 510-512

  Salazar, M R ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; SEROTONIN; THIOCTIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROTONIN RELEASE;

EID: 0033638674     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1103     Document Type: Article

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