Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 101-108 , September 2007

Reduced olfactory sensitivity in subjects with depressive symptoms

  • Olga Pollatos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
    • Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Leopoldstr. 13, 80802 Munich, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 2180 6356; fax: +49 89 2180 5233.
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  • Jessica Albrecht

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Rainer Kopietz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Jennifer Linn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Veronika Schoepf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Anna Maria Kleemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Tatjana Schreder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Rainer Schandry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany
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  • Martin Wiesmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany

Received 31 October 2006 ,Revised 14 December 2006 ,Accepted 17 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.12.012

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 101-108 , September 2007

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