Effects of low oral doses of melatonin, given 2-4 hours before habitual bedtime, on sleep in normal young humans

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 423-431

  Zhdanova, Irina V ^a   Wurtman, Richard J ^a   Morabito, Claudia ^a   Piotrovska, Veronika R ^a   Lynch, Harry J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Pineal gland; Polysomnography; Sleep

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOOD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PINEAL GLAND FUNCTION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; SLEEP STAGE; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0030017865     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.5.423     Document Type: Article

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