Phototransduction for human melatonin suppression

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 209-213

  Rea, Mark S ^a   Bullough, John D ^a   Figueiro, Mariana G ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Action spectrum; Circadian system; Melatonin suppression; Photopigments; Spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; OPSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SPECTRUM;

ADULT; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0036245929     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-079X.2002.01881.x     Document Type: Article

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