Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression

Francesco Benedetti; Cristina Colombo; Barbara Barbini; Euridice Campori; Enrico Smeraldi

doi:10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00149-x

journal article Feb 01, 2001

Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression

Francesco Benedetti

Cristina Colombo Barbara Barbini Euridice Campori Enrico Smeraldi

Journal of Affective Disorders Vol. 62 No. 3 pp. 221-223 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Feb 01, 2001
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Pages: 221-223
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Francesco Benedetti, Cristina Colombo, Barbara Barbini, et al. (2001). Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 62(3), 221-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00149-x

Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression

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