Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 293-297 , May 2003

Auditory event-related potentials in 50 melancholic patients: increased N100, N200 and P300 latencies and diminished P300 amplitude

  • M Urretavizcaya

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    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-93-260-7922; fax: +34-93-260-7658
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  • I Moreno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurophysiology, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • L Benlloch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • N Cardoner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • J Serrallonga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • J.M Menchón

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • J Vallejo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, ‘Prı́nceps d’Espanya’ University Hospital, Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Received 1 January 2001 ,Revised 1 December 2001 ,Accepted 2 January 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00016-2

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 293-297 , May 2003

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