Is abnormal brain insulin action implicated in the biology of depression? A pilot neuroimaging study in adolescents

Kateryna Maksyutynska1, Nicolette Stogios1, Vittal Korann1,2

  • 1Schizophrenia Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada.

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