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Original Article

The relationship between antidepressant and analgesic responses: findings from six placebo-controlled trials assessing the efficacy of duloxetine in patients with major depressive disorder

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Pages 3105-3115 | Accepted 25 Aug 2008, Published online: 02 Oct 2008

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