Melatonin and Diazepam Affect Anxiety-Like and Depression-Like Behavior in Wistar Rats: Possible Interaction with Central GABA Neurotransmission
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2160-5866,2160-5874
DOI: 10.4236/jbbs.2013.37055