The therapeutics of melatonin: A paediatric perspective

Brain and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 213-217

  Gordon, Neil ^a  

^a Huntlywood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effects of treatment; Melontin; Paediatric disorders; Sleep wake cycle

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ATTENTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; IRRITABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; PEDIATRICS; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 0034213829     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(00)00120-0     Document Type: Review

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