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A case of late-onset Tourette's disorder successfully treated with aripiprazole: View from blood levels of catecholamine metabolites and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)

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Pages 977-980 | Received 11 Aug 2008, Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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