Light emitting diodes can be used to phase delay the melatonin rhythm

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 350-355

  Wright, Helen R ^a   Lack, Leon C ^a   Partridge, Kelly J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bright light; Circadian rhythm; Light emitting diodes; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOTHERAPY; SALIVA;

EID: 0034765434     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2001.310410.x     Document Type: Article

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