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Tricyclic Antidepressants

from Part II - Medication Reference Tables

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2021

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Michael Cummings
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University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen Stahl
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Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders , pp. 304 - 327
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Print publication year: 2021

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