Detrimental influence of bright light exposure on alertness, performance, and mood in the early morning

Neurophysiologie Clinique

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 8-14

  Daurat, A ^a   Foret, J ^a   Touitou, Y ^b   Benoit, O ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

alertness; constant routine; moderately bright light; mood; performance

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0029905470     PISSN: 09877053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0987-7053(96)81529-2     Document Type: Article

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