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Research Article

Amitriptyline and weight gain: a biochemical and endocrinological study

B. R. S. Nakra Academic Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, England
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P. Rutland Academic Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, England
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S. Verma Academic Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, England
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R. Gaind Academic Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, England
Pages 602-606 | Received 11 Jan 1977, Published online: 07 Aug 2008

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