The role of sleep in bipolar disorder

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 8, Issue , 2016, Pages 207-214

  Gold, Alexandra K ^a   Sylvia, Louisa G ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Circadian rhythms; Sleep wake homeostasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979645729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S85754     Document Type: Review

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