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Brainstorms December 31, 1999

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Psychiatrists, Part 4: Transferring the Message of Chemical Neurotransmission From Presynaptic Neurotransmitter to Postsynaptic Gene Expression

Stephen M. Stahl

J Clin Psychiatry 1999;60(12):813-814

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This month’s feature is the fourth in our series on molecular neurobiology for practicing clinicians and integrates the first 3 parts here as a summary and overview.

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