Adjustment of the human melatonin and cortisol rhythms to shortening of the natural summer photoperiod

Brain Research

Volumn 816, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 249-253

  Vondrašová Jelínková, Dana ^a   Hájek, Ivan ^a   Illnerová, Helena ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Cortisol; Entrainment; Human; Melatonin; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SUMMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIGHT; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; SALIVA;

EID: 18744437902     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)01189-5     Document Type: Article

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