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8 - The neuroendocrinology of stress in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2016

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Allan H. Young  and
Alessandro Colasanti
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Jair C. Soares  and
Allan H. Young
Jair C. Soares
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University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Allan H. Young
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Bipolar Disorders
Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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