Safety of Melatonin in Long-Term Use(?)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 673-681

  Arendt, Josephine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hazard; Melatonin; Pharmacology; Safety; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031307792     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200624     Document Type: Article

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