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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT-INDUCED MELATONIN SUPPRESSION IN PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER

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Pages 1438-1453 | Received 04 Nov 2009, Accepted 15 May 2010, Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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