Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 3 , Pages 253-257 , March 2004

Treatment of bipolar mania with right prefrontal rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation

Received 10 October 2000 ,Accepted 2 August 2002.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
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