Role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in maintenance treatment of resistant depression

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-289

  Chatterjee, Biswadip ^a   Kumar, Nand ^a   Jha, Shailesh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Functioning; Maintenance; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Side effects; Treatment resistant depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873479307     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.106039     Document Type: Article

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