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Original Article

The rapid antidepressant effect of ketamine in rats is associated with down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus

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Pages 241-248 | Received 05 Jan 2015, Accepted 03 Jun 2015, Published online: 28 Jul 2015

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