Circadian Entrainment and Phase Shifting in Mammals with Melatonin

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 581-587

  Redman, Jennifer R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diurnal rodents; Nocturnal rodents; Sensitive phase; Species; Strain

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; FUNAMBULUS PENNANTI; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; HAMSTER; HUMAN; MOUSE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MICE; PHOTOPERIOD; RATS;

EID: 0031299111     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200613     Document Type: Article

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