Brain function and effects of shift work: Implications for clinical neuropharmacology

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 50-56

  Garbarino, Sergio ^a,b   Beelke, Manolo ^b   Costa, Giovanni ^c   Violani, Cristiano ^d   Lucidi, Fabio ^d   Ferrillo, Franco ^b   Sannita, Walter G ^b,e  

^a Department of the Interior   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Department of Medicine and Public Health ^*  (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain dynamics; Circadian rhythms; Health risks; Hormones; Neuroactive drugs; Performance; Pharmacokinetics; Shift work; Sleep disorders; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID; BENZODIAZEPINE; MODAFINIL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG DOSE; DRUG MECHANISM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEALTH CARE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NIGHT WORK; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL LIFE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; BRAIN; CHRONOTHERAPY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HORMONES; HUMANS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0036162492     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000048674     Document Type: Review

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