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Man in front of a light therapy box, which mimics the sun and treats people suffering from seasonal affective disorder. You don't need a clinical definition to know something's off when the mere ...

Living with depression can feel isolating and overwhelming—and sometimes those feelings take a long time to pass. Antidepressants can help alleviate the pain for some, yet others with ...

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Christopher Rozell serves on the scientific advisory board and owns shares in Motif Neurotech, Inc. and is a listed inventor on intellectual property related to this work. He receives funding from NIH ...