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Depression

Bright light therapy accelerates the antidepressant effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment resistant depression: a pilot study

Barbara Barbinia IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Mood Disorder Unit Milan, Milan, Italy;b Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Francesco Attanasiob Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elena Manfredib Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Maria Cristina Cavallinia IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Mood Disorder Unit Milan, Milan, Italy;b Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Raffaella Zanardia IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Mood Disorder Unit Milan, Milan, Italy;b Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Cristina Colomboa IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Mood Disorder Unit Milan, Milan, Italy;b Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Pages 375-377 | Received 18 Oct 2020, Accepted 19 Feb 2021, Published online: 18 Mar 2021

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