Subsensitive melatonin suppression by dim white light: Possible biological marker of panic disorder

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-120

  Nathan, Pradeep J ^a,b   Burrows, Graham D ^b   Norman, Trevor R ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Light; Melatonin; Sensitivity; Suppression

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042939159     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145798001254     Document Type: Article

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