Melatonin: Therapeutic use in sleep disorders

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1218-1226

  Chase, Jennifer E ^a   Gidal, Barry E ^b  

^a Merriter Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Melatonin; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JET LAG; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0030930341     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703101015     Document Type: Review

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