Review: Hippocampal volume is reduced in people with unipolar depression - Commentary

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 45-

  Rosso, Isabelle M ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 79960453004     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.8.2.45     Document Type: Note

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