Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 63-66 , January 2006

Lack of impact of repetitive High Frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on mood in healthy female subjects

  • C. Baeken

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    • Department of Psychiatry, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 2477 6425; fax: +32 2477 6407.
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  • L. Leyman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium
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  • R. De Raedt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium
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  • M.A. Vanderhasselt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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  • H. D'haenen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium

Received 28 May 2005 ,Revised 7 September 2005 ,Accepted 9 September 2005.

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PII: S0165-0327(05)00296-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.09.013

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 63-66 , January 2006

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