Preliminary trial of photic stimulation for premenstrual syndrome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-79

  Anderson, D J ^a   Legg, N J ^a   Ridout, Deborah A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LUTEAL PHASE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031047372     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750114211     Document Type: Article

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