Contributions of animal models to the study of mood disorders
Mood disorders are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, yet their underlying pathophysiology remains unclear. Animal models serve as a powerful tool for investigating the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders; however, no animal model developed to date can fully mimic th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2013-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000600008&lng=en&tlng=en |