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Increased brain serotonin turnover in panic disorder patients in the absence of a panic attack: Reduction by a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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Pages 295-304 | Received 27 Jul 2006, Accepted 23 Feb 2007, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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