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Published in Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids on April 01, 2002

Authors

Karen E Damico1, Andrew L Stoll, Lauren B Marangell, Bruce M Cohen

Author Affiliations

1: Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory, Center for the Development of Novel and Natural Treatments for Mood Disorders, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02478, USA. kdamico@mclean.harvard.edu

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