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Vagus rules still apply

A commentary on ‘Vagus nerve stimulation for depression: efficacy and safety in a European study’ by Schlaepfer et al. (2008)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2008

D. M. McLoughlin
D. M. McLoughlin*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry & Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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*Address for correspondence: Professor D. M. McLoughlin, Department of Psychiatry & Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. (Email: d.mcloughlin@tcd.ie)
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Keywords

Deep brain stimulationdepressiontranscranial magnetic stimulationvagus nerve stimulation
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 38 , Issue 5 , May 2008 , pp. 625 - 627
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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