The physiology and pharmacology of melatonin in humans

Hormone Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 136-141

  Geoffriau, Martine ^a   Brun, Jocelyne ^a   Chazot, Guy ^a   Claustrat, Bruno ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Biological rhythms; Circadian clock; Humans; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORE TEMPERATURE; DYSAUTONOMIA; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; JET LAG; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; URINALYSIS;

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LIGHT; MELATONIN; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SLEEP;

EID: 0031907294     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023160     Document Type: Conference Paper

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