Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , October 2001

Functional cerebral asymmetry in affective disorders: new facts contributed by transcranial magnetic stimulation

  • Mauro Garcia-Toro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario GESMA, Mallorca, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Complejo Hospitalario GESMA, C/Jesús 40, 07003 Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Tel.: +34-971-761-612; fax: +34-971-761-209
    • ,
  • Jose Manuel Montes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Prı́ncipe de Asturias de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Juan Antonio Talavera

      Affiliations

    • School of Engineering, Arts and Industries, Catholic Institute, Department of Social Psychology, Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain

Received 1 January 2000 ,Accepted 8 June 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , October 2001

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