The amplitude of endogenous melatonin production is not affected by melatonin treatment in humans

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 42-44

  Matsumoto, Miki ^a   Sack, Robert L ^b   Blood, Mary L ^b   Lewy, Alfred J ^b  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blindness; Circadian rhythms; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOPERIOD; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0030640160     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00301.x     Document Type: Article

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