Lack of an acute modulatory effect of melatonin on human nocturnal thyrotropin and cortisol secretion

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 387-393

  Strassman, Rick J ^a   Peake, Glenn T ^a   Qualls, Clifford R ^b   Lisansky, E Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Cortisol; Melatonin; Sleep deprivation; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; THYROTROPIN;

BLOOD LEVEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DEPRIVATION;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0023695374     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: 14230194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000125039     Document Type: Article

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