European Neuropsychopharmacology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 594-597 , August 2010

Broken heart syndrome: Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy associated with an overdose of the serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor Venlafaxine

Received 10 February 2010 ,Revised 26 March 2010 ,Accepted 29 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2010.03.009

European Neuropsychopharmacology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 594-597 , August 2010

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