Effect of menopause on melatonin and alertness rhythms investigated in constant routine conditions

Chronobiology International

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 859-872

  Walters, J F ^a   Hampton, S M ^a   Ferns, G A A ^a   Skene, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alertness; Circadian; Constant Routine; Melatonin; Menopause; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALORIC INTAKE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; SALIVA LEVEL; SOMNOLENCE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; SALIVA; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 27644433145     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520500263193     Document Type: Article

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