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Brexanolone and current methods of treating postpartum and perinatal depression

Aleksandra Oracz
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,
Stefan Modzelewski
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,
Kamila Iłendo
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,
Aleksandra Sokół

  1. Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Polnad; Klinika Psychiatrii, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku, Białystok, Polska
Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii 2023, 38 (1): 53-64
Online publish date: 2023/07/07
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