Commentary: Effects of Photic and Nonphotic Stimuli on Melatonin Secretion

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 575-578

  Lakin Thomas, Patricia L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; NOTE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MELATONIN; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 0031309318     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200612     Document Type: Article

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