Age-related changes in melatonin levels in humans and its potential consequences for sleep disorders

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 759-772

  Waldhauser, F ^a   Kovacs J ^a   Reiter, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aging; Hypnotic; Insomnia; Melatonin; Sedative; Sleep disorder

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MELATONIN;

AGING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCRINE GLAND; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SLEEP DISORDER;

AGING; HUMANS; MELATONIN; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 0344889227     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(98)00054-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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