The hypothermic effect of melatonin on core body temperature: Is more better?

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 192-197

  Dawson, Drew ^a   Gibbon, Samantha ^a   Singh, Parmjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Core body temperature; Dosage; Human; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CRYOANESTHESIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERMOREGULATION;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MELATONIN;

EID: 0030135194     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00258.x     Document Type: Article

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