Title: Disturbances of Appetite and Weight Regulation in Seasonal Affective Disorder
Abstract: Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 499, Issue 1 p. 216-230 Disturbances of Appetite and Weight Regulation in Seasonal Affective Disorder NORMAN E. ROSENTHAL, NORMAN E. ROSENTHAL Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorMICHAEL GENHART, MICHAEL GENHART Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorFREDERICK M. JACOBSEN, FREDERICK M. JACOBSEN Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorROBERT G. SKWERER, ROBERT G. SKWERER Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorTHOMAS A. WEHR, THOMAS A. WEHR Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this author NORMAN E. ROSENTHAL, NORMAN E. ROSENTHAL Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorMICHAEL GENHART, MICHAEL GENHART Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorFREDERICK M. JACOBSEN, FREDERICK M. JACOBSEN Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorROBERT G. SKWERER, ROBERT G. SKWERER Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this authorTHOMAS A. WEHR, THOMAS A. WEHR Unit of Outpatient Studies, Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20982Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1987 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb36213.xCitations: 80AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Thomson, A. L. 1950. Factors determining the breeding seasons of birds: an introductory review. Ibis 92: 173–184. 2 Hoffman, R. A., K. Davidson & K. Steinberg. 1982. 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