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Is exogenous administration of IL-1ra (anakinra) likely to induce severe depression?

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  1. Regional Drug Monitoring Centre, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University Hospital CHRU Tours, 2 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37044, Tours, France

    Annie Pierre Jonville-Bera & Elisabeth Autret-Leca

  2. Internal Medicine B Unit, University Hospital, CHRU de Tours, 37044, Tours, France

    Jean-Louis Guilmot & Julie Magnant

  3. François Rabelais University, 37032, Tours, France

    Jean-Louis Guilmot & Elisabeth Autret-Leca

  4. Psychiatric Unit, Clinic of Vontes Chamgaul, 37320, Esvres, France

    Gilles Aspe

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Jonville-Bera, A.P., Guilmot, JL., Aspe, G. et al. Is exogenous administration of IL-1ra (anakinra) likely to induce severe depression?. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67, 213–214 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-010-0915-1

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