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Research Article

Specific Patterns of Weak (1 microTesla) Transcerebral Complex Magnetic Fields Differentially Affect Depression, Fatigue, and Confusion in Normal Volunteers

ERIC W. TSANG Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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STANLEY A. KOREN Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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MICHAEL A. PERSINGER Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 365-373 | Published online: 17 Dec 2009

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