Exogenous Melatonin's Phase-Shifting Effects on the Endogenous Melatonin Profile in Sighted Humans: A Brief Review and Critique of the Literature

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 588-594

  Lewy, Alfred J ^a   Sack, Robert L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian phase disorders; Dim light melatonin onset; Melatonin; Phase response curve

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISION;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MELATONIN; VISION;

EID: 0031307791     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200614     Document Type: Article

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