Melatonin and jet lag

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 164-166

  Croughs, R J M ^a   De Bruin, T W A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

circadian phase disorders; circadian rhythms; pineal gland; suprachiasmatic nuclei; Zeitgebers

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; JET LAG; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY;

EID: 0030273485     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-2977(96)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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