Effects of light on low nocturnal bilirubin in winter depression: A preliminary report

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 422-425

  Oren, Dan A ^a,c   Desan, Paul H ^a   Boutros, Nashaat ^a   Anand, Amit ^a   Charney, Dennis S ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilirubin; Circadian rhythms; Depression; Light; Photosensitive pigments; Seasonal affective disorder

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; PHYTOCHROME;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHROMATOPHORE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; NIGHT; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WINTER;

ADULT; BILIRUBIN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036501115     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(01)01254-9     Document Type: Article

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