The human phase response curve (PRC) to melatonin is about 12 hours out of phase with the PRC to light

Chronobiology International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-83

  Lewy, Alfred J ^a   Bauer, Vance K ^a   Ahmed, Saeeduddin ^a   Thomas, Katherine H ^a   Cutler, Neil L ^a   Singer, Clifford M ^a   Moffit, Mary T ^a   Sack, Robert L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian phase disorders; Dim light melatonin onset; Light phase response curve; Melatonin administration; Melatonin phase response curve

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; LIGHT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PACEMAKER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

EID: 0031911537     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529808998671     Document Type: Article

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