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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 34, 2017 - Issue 6
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Effect of blue-blocking glasses in major depressive disorder with sleep onset insomnia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Yuichi EsakiDepartment of Psychiatry, Okehazama Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan;Department of Psychiatry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tsuyoshi KitajimaDepartment of Psychiatry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Ippei TakeuchiDepartment of Psychiatry, Okehazama Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Soji TsuboiDepartment of Psychiatry, Okehazama Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Osamu FurukawaDepartment of Psychiatry, Fujita Mental Care Satellite Zengo, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Masatsugu MoriwakiDepartment of Psychiatry, Fujita Mental Care Satellite Tokushige, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Kiyoshi FujitaDepartment of Psychiatry, Okehazama Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan;Department of Psychiatry, The Neuroscience Research Center, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Nakao IwataDepartment of Psychiatry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Pages 753-761 | Received 03 Jan 2017, Accepted 10 Apr 2017, Published online: 10 May 2017

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