Sex-dependent antidepressant effects of lower doses of progesterone in rats
Authors:
- B.D. ArboBAB.D. Arbo
- B.A.M. BatistaBBB.A.M. Batista
- R. GomezRGR. Gomez
- M.F.M. RibeiroMRM.F.M. Ribeiro
- 1 April 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Physiology & Behavior
- Vol. 99 (5) , 687-690
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