Use of melatonin for sleep and circadian rhythm disorders

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-121

  Sack, Robert L ^a,b   Lewy, Alfred J ^a   Hughes, Rod J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Jet lag; Melatonin; Shift work; Sleep

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; JET LAG; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0031958396     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853899808999393     Document Type: Article

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