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Doxepin versus amitriptyline in depression: a sequential double-blind study.

P Grof·B Saxena·R Cantor·L Daigle·D Hetherington·T Haines
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P Grof, B Saxena, R Cantor, L Daigle, D Hetherington, T Haines. 1974. Doxepin versus amitriptyline in depression: a sequential double-blind study.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4209062/

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