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The Tryptophan Catabolite or Kynurenine Pathway’s Role in Major Depression

Author(s): Abbas F. Almulla* and Michael Maes

Volume 22, Issue 21, 2022

Published on: 09 June, 2022

Page: [1731 - 1735] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220428095250

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