Animal models as tools to study the pathophysiology of depression

The incidence of depressive illness is high worldwide, and the inadequacy of currently available drug treatments contributes to the significant health burden associated with depression. A basic understanding of the underlying disease processes in depression is lacking; therefore, recreating the dise...

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Main Authors: Helena M. Abelaira, Gislaine Z. Reus, Joao Quevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000600007&lng=en&tlng=en