From the basic neuroscience of circadian clock function to light therapy for depression: On the emergence of chronotherapeutics

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-160

  Wirz Justice, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Light therapy; Sleep deprivation; Sleep phase advance

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; MELANOPSIN; MELATONIN; PINDOLOL; PINEAL BODY HORMONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLUE LIGHT; BRAIN; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; NERVE CELL; NEUROSCIENCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; RETINA CONE; RETINA ROD; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 67349201664     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.04.024     Document Type: Note

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