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Editorial
. 2023 Feb;273(1):1-3.
doi: 10.1007/s00406-022-01549-8.

Is the serotonin hypothesis/theory of depression still relevant? Methodological reflections motivated by a recently published umbrella review

Hans-Jürgen Möller  1 , Peter Falkai  2
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Editorial

Is the serotonin hypothesis/theory of depression still relevant? Methodological reflections motivated by a recently published umbrella review

Hans-Jürgen Möller et al. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2023 Feb.
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