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Paroxetine versus amitriptyline in patients with recurrent major depression: A double-blind trial

Emilio Sacchetti Brescia University, Spedali Civili, BresciaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giovanni B. Cassano Pisa University, Ospedale S Chiara, Pisa
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Gaetano Penati Milan University, Ospedale Policlinico, Milan
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Luigi Pavan Padua University, Istituto di Clinica Psichiatrica, Padua
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Marcello Nardini Bari University, Ospedale Policlinico, Bari
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Massimo Casacchia L‘Aquila University, Ospedale Maria Collemaggio L‘Aquila
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Paolo Pancheri Fondazione Italiana perlo Studio della Schizofrenia, Roma
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Giovanni Muscettola Naples University, Policlinico Universitario, Naples
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Carlo Faravelli Florence University, Ospedale Careggi, Florence
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Eugenio Aguglia Trieste University, Clinica Psichiatrica, Trieste
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Giancarlo Nivoli Sassari University, Clinica Psichiatrica, Sassari
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Luigi Ravizza Turin University, Clinica Psichiatrica, Turin
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Paolo Castrogiovanni Siena University, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Siena
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Pages 23-29 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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