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Are antidepressants effective? A debate on their efficacy for the treatment of major depression in adults

Tom BschorDepartment of Psychiatry, Schlosspark-Hospital, Berlin, Germany;Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Laura L. KilarskiFaculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
Pages 367-374 | Received 01 Nov 2015, Accepted 15 Feb 2016, Published online: 17 Mar 2016

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