The role of brain thyroid hormones in the mechanisms of seasonal changes in mood and behavior

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-59

  Sher, L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IODOTHYRONINE; LIOTHYRONINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0033865370     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1999.1019     Document Type: Article

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