Seasonality of psychopathology and circannual melatonin rhythm

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-283

  Morera, A L ^a   Abreu, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Circannual rhythm; Melatonin; Photoperiod; Psychopathology; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOMATIZATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADULT; HUMANS; MELATONIN; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONS;

EID: 33748373609     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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