The effects of acupuncture stimulation at PC6 (Neiguan) on chronic mild stress-induced biochemical and behavioral responses
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Acknowledgement
This study was supported by the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. R11-2005-014).
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These authors contributed equally to this work.