Role of melatonin in the regulation of human circadian rhythms and sleep

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 432-437

  Cajochen, Christian ^a   Krauchi K ^a   Wirz Justice, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronobiotic; EEG power density; Sleepiness; Soporific; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MELATONIN; PINEAL BODY HORMONE; PLACEBO; SEDATIVE AGENT;

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRIVE; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIGHT; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SLEEP INDUCTION; SLEEP PATTERN; THERMOREGULATION; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHRONOBIOLOGY DISORDERS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 0037379998     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.00989.x     Document Type: Review

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