Preliminary evidence for spectral opponency in the suppression of melatonin by light in humans

NeuroReport

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 313-316

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

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Melanopsin; Melatonin; Opponency; Photoreceptors

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MERCURY; OPSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; NIGHT; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY;

ADULT; BODILY SECRETIONS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MALE; MELATONIN; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; OPSIN; PHOTORECEPTORS; PINEAL GLAND; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS;

EID: 1542350308     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200402090-00020     Document Type: Article

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