Effect of melatonin on sleep-wake rhythm: The sleep diary of an autistic male

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-384

  Hayashi, Etsuko ^a  

^a Kaga Welfare Institution ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Autism; Melatonin; Sleep diary

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; AROUSAL; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NIGHT SLEEP; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033934157     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2000.00725.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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