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Researchers Identify New 'Circadian' Subtype of Depression Affecting 1 in 4 Patients

Many people with depression don't respond to existing treatments, and scientists think it might be because of the many different routes people can take to arrive at the same depressive symptoms.

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Many people with depression don't respond to existing treatments, and scientists think it might be because of the many different routes people can take to arrive at the same depressive symptoms. A new study found a quarter of patients fit into a 'circadian' subtype of depression, arising from a state of perpetual jet lag.

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