Evaluating the role of melatonin in the long-term treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS)

Chronobiology International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-190

  Dagan, Yaron ^a,b   Yovel, Iftah ^c   Hallis, Dana ^c   Eisenstein, Michal ^c   Raichik, Irit ^c  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Actigraphy; DSPS; Melatonin; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

MURINAE;

EID: 0031966325     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529808998682     Document Type: Article

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