Depression, Suicidality and Antidepressants: A Coincidence?

Overview

Journal Indian J Psychiatry

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2010 Feb 23

PMID 20174513

Authors

Vithyalakshmi Selvaraj

Snehamala Veeravalli

Sriram Ramaswamy

Richard Balon

Vikram K Yeragani

Affiliations

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