Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , 30 November 2004

Serotonergic function in the central nervous system is associated with daily ratings of positive mood

  • Janine D. Flory

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Current address: Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, P.O. Box 1230, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. Tel.: +1-718-584-9000; fax: +1-718-364-3576.
    • Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4015 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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  • Stephen B. Manuck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4015 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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  • Karen A. Matthews

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4015 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Matthew F. Muldoon

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Received 28 March 2003 ,Revised 14 May 2004 ,Accepted 1 June 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.06.010

Psychiatry Research
Volume 129, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , 30 November 2004

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