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Synergistic mechanisms in the modulation of the neurotrophin BDNF in the rat prefrontal cortex following acute agomelatine administration

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Pages 148-153 | Received 29 Jul 2009, Accepted 27 Oct 2009, Published online: 29 Jan 2010

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