Possible pathophysiological mechanisms regulating food intake in seasonal affective disorder

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-216

  Partonen, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GALANIN; INSULIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NORADRENALIN;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029796314     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(96)90083-3     Document Type: Article

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