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. 1956 Apr 1;74(7):522–526.

Depressive States During Rauwolfia Therapy for Arterial Hypertension *

A Report of 30 Cases

Guy Lemieux, Andre Davignon, Jacques Genest
PMCID: PMC1823144  PMID: 13304797

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