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Sensitivity to light in bipolar disorder: implications for research and clinical practice: commentary, Terao

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2024

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Takeshi Terao*
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Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan. Email: terao@oita-u.ac.jp
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Lightbipolar disorderdepressionbright light therapydark therapy

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 225 , Issue 3 , September 2024 , pp. 410
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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