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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original Articles

Red white and blue – bright light effects in a diurnal rodent model for seasonal affective disorder

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Pages 919-926 | Received 26 Jan 2019, Accepted 12 Mar 2019, Published online: 15 Apr 2019

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