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. 2018 Mar;15(3):232-234.
doi: 10.30773/pi.2017.12.20. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Why Do Mania and Suicide Occur Most Often in the Spring?

Chul-Hyun Cho  1 , Heon-Jeong Lee  1
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Why Do Mania and Suicide Occur Most Often in the Spring?

Chul-Hyun Cho et al. Psychiatry Investig. 2018 Mar.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Extreme springtime delay in the circadian rhythm of individuals experiencing depression during the past winter compared with normal circadian rhythm advance.
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