Neuronal Plasticity and Mood Disorders

By Eero Castrén, M.D., Ph.D. | October 1, 2005

Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank the members of his lab for discussions and comments. The original work in his laboratory, which is the foundation of this review, has been supported by the Sigrid Juselius Foundation, the Academy of Finland, Sohlberg Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline.

Dr. Castrén is Sigrid Juselius Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Helsinki's Neuroscience Center in Helsinki, Finland.

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