Geomagnetic activity influences the melatonin secretion at latitude 70° N

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages 57-62

  Weydahl, A ^a   Sothern, R B ^d   Cornelissen G ^b   Wetterberg, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Geomagnetic activity; Melatonin; Rhythm

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; SALIVA; SEASON;

ADOLESCENT; ARCTIC REGIONS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SALIVA; SEASONS;

EID: 10644245261     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0753-3322(01)90006-x     Document Type: Article

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