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Mirtazapine, a Noradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant, Attenuates Morphine Dependence and Withdrawal in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Lin Kang Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Dan Wang Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Bing Li Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Min Hu Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ping Zhang Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Jing Li Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Pages 541-552 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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