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The GABAergic deficit hypothesis of major depressive disorder.

Molecular psychiatry - 1 Apr 2011

Luscher B, Shen Q, Sahir N

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Increasing evidence points to an association between major depressive disorders (MDDs) and diverse types of GABAergic deficits. In this review, we summarize clinical and preclinical evidence supporting a central and causal role of GABAergic deficits in the etiology of depressive disorders. Studie...

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PMID: 21079608
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2010.120
PMCID: PMC3412149

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