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Möller, HJ., Grunze, H. (2000). Antidepressant treatment of bipolar depression. In: Marneros, A., Angst, J. (eds) Bipolar Disorders. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47521-9_19

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