Disorders of the sleep-wake cycle in adults

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 869, 1998, Pages 134-138

  Sedgwick, Philip M ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bright light therapy; Circadian clock; Jet lag; Melatonin therapy; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; COGNITION; DARKNESS; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JET LAG; LIGHT; PHOTOTHERAPY; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0031890524     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.869.134     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Wever RA. The circadian system of man. Results of experiments under temporal isolation. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1979.
2. Borbely AA. A two process model of sleep regulation. Hum Kambiol 1982;1:195-204.
3. Lavie P. Ultrashort sleep-waking schedule. III. 'Gates' and 'forbidden zones' for sleep. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophys 1986;63:414-25.
4. Strogatz SH, Kronauer RE, Czeisler CA. Circadian pacemaker interferes with sleep onset at specific times each day: role in insomnia. Am J Pkysiol 1987;253:R172-8.
5. Stradling JR. Recreational drugs and sleep. In: Shapiro CM, ed. ABC of sleep disorders. London: BMJ Publishing Group, 1993; pp 74-6.