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Circadian clock-related polymorphisms in seasonal affective disorder and their relevance to diurnal preference.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Apr 2003
Johansson Carolina, Willeit Matthäeus, Smedh Christina, Ekholm Jenny, Paunio Tiina, Kieseppä Tuula, Lichtermann Dirk, Praschak-Rieder Nicole, Neumeister Alexander, Nilsson Lars-Göran, Kasper Siegfried, Peltonen Leena, Adolfsson Rolf, Schalling Martin, Partonen Timo
Abstract excerpt
Disturbed circadian rhythms have been observed in seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The aim of this study was to further investigate this connection, and to test for potential association between polymorphisms in circadian clock-related genes and SAD, seasonality (seasonal variations in mood and behavior), or diurnal preference (morningness-eveningness tendencies). A total of 159 European SAD patients and 159...
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