The Flinders sensitive line rats: a genetic animal model of depression.

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• Publication year

  1993

• Venue

  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

• Publication date

  1993-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/S0149-7634(05)80230-1PMID 8455816
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