Role of endogenous opioids in the effects of light on mood and behavior

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 609-611

  Sher, L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; LEUCINE ENKEPHALIN; METENKEPHALIN; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MOOD; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN CELL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0035193038     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1423     Document Type: Article

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