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Hamsters get SAD Too

Hamsters get SAD TooPosted by Marisa Belger on November 17, 2005 - 11:37am.

Hamsters are helping scientists understand why some people are afflicted with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Randy Nelson, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Ohio State University found more SAD symptoms — usually depression and anxiety — in adult hamsters that lived with limited daylight ( just like winter) than in those who were exposed to more light.



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