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Theme: Mood Disorders - Editorial

Could transcranial direct current stimulation have unexpected additional benefits in the treatment of depressed patients?

Colleen K Loo School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and Black Dog Institute, Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia and St George Hospital, South Eastern Sydney Health, Sydney, Australia. [email protected]
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Donel M Martin Black Dog Institute, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Black Dog Institute Building, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
Pages 751-753 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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