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5 - Involvement of the GABA and glutamate neurotransmitter systems in bipolar disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2016

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Paul Stokes  and
James Stone
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Jair C. Soares  and
Allan H. Young
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King's College London
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Bipolar Disorders
Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
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