Acute, subchronic and discontinuation effects of zopiclone on sleep EEG and nocturnal melatonin secretion

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-168

  Mann, K ^a   Bauer, H ^a   Hiemke, C ^a   Roschke J ^a   Wetzel, H ^a   Benkert, O ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

GABA receptor complex; Melatonin; Sleep EEG; Zopiclone

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPYRROLONE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MELATONIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP;

EID: 0030219180     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-977X(96)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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