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Right ventrolateral and left dorsolateral 10 Hz transcranial magnetic stimulation as an add-on treatment for bipolar I and II depression: a double-blind, randomised, three‐arm, sham-controlled study

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Pages 304-316 | Received 17 Nov 2023, Accepted 15 May 2024, Published online: 25 May 2024

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