'Delay' hypothesis of onset of antidepressant action [4]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 188, Issue JUNE, 2006, Pages 586-

  Katz, M M ^a   Frazer, A ^a   Bowden, C L ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744920300     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.188.6.586-a     Document Type: Letter

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