Jet-lag and shift work: (2) Therapeutic use of melatonin

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 402-405

  Arendt, Josephine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MELATONIN;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; JET LAG; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NIGHT WORK; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP TIME;

EID: 0032821628     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689909200805     Document Type: Short Survey

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