Effects of chronic l-theanine administration in patients with major depressive disorder: an open-label study

Shinsuke Hidese; Miho Ota; Chisato Wakabayashi; Takamasa Noda; Hayato Ozawa; Tsutomu Okubo; Hiroshi Kunugi

doi:10.1017/neu.2016.33

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