Antidepressant action of melatonin in the treatment of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Sleep MedicinePublished 31 December 2009
Shadab A. Rahman, Leonid Kayumov, Colin M. Shapiro
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Exogenous melatonin treatment may be an effective treatment modality for individuals with circadian rhythm sleep disorders and associated comorbid depressive symptomatology.
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Exogenous melatonin treatment may be an effective treatment modality for individuals with circadian rhythm sleep disorders and associated comorbid depressive symptomatology.
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