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Heterogeneity of lithium effects in the forced swim test, across more than within experiments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2022

Lydmila Kazavchinsky
Affiliation:
School of Behavioral Science, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Academic College, Israel School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Nirit Z. Kara
Affiliation:
School of Behavioral Science, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Academic College, Israel Current address: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Ireland
Haim Einat*
Affiliation:
School of Behavioral Science, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Academic College, Israel
*
Author for correspondence: Haim Einat, Email: haimh@mta.ac.il

Abstract

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Type
Research Letter
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology

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