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Review
. 2007 Nov;32(6):394-9.

How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs

Simon N Young
Review

How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs

Simon N Young. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2007 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: depression; exercise; food; happiness; phototherapy; serotonin.

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