Optimization of light and melatonin to phase-shift human circadian rhythms

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 438-441

  Skene, Debra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blindness; Circadian rhythms; Humans; Light; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ALERTNESS; BEHAVIOR; BLINDNESS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CORE TEMPERATURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIGHT; NIGHT VISION; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOPIC VISION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SLEEP INDUCTION; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL SYSTEM;

BLINDNESS; CHRONOBIOLOGY DISORDERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIGHT; MELATONIN; PHOTOTHERAPY; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0037379948     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01006.x     Document Type: Review

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