The orexigenic hormone ghrelin defends against depressive symptoms of chronic stress

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Nature Neuroscience

• Publication date

  2008-06-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1038/nn.2139PMID 18552842PMCID PMC2765052
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