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Abstract #0172

Overview of Psychiatric Disease

Kelvin O. Lim1

1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia result in substantial morbidity and mortality as well as financial costs to society. Available treatments are of limited efficacy.

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