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Seasonal Affective Disorder


Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a common problem of people
living in northern United States. People who are affected by this disorder
commonly suffer from depression, lethargy, inability to concentrate, overeating
and weight gain. People from the north tend to suffer more from this disorder
because of the shortened days. It appears, that due to the deficiency of
sunlight some people suffer from these symptoms. The shortened days have a
hormonal effect on the body that causes these symptoms, and the use of
artificial sunlight is the best way to relieve the disorder.
It was not until recently that SAD was discovered. It was discovered by
Peter Mueller, who was reviewing a case of a 29-year-old woman. He had noticed
a pattern, the woman's depression came in the winters and left in the spring.
Over the course of years the woman moved from city to city. Mueller noticed,
that the farther north she moved the early the depression. Mueller had......

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