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Pharmacological Aspects

The phase shift hypothesis for the circadian component of winter depression

La hipótesis del cambio de fase para el componente circadiano de la depresión invernal

L'hypothèse du décalage de phase pour la composante circadienne de la dépression hivernale

Alfred J. LewyOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer N. RoughOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USA
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Jeannine B. SongerOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USA
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Neelam MishraOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USA
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Krista YuhasOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USA
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Jonathan S. EmensOregon Health & Science University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory Portland, Oregon, USA
Pages 291-300 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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