Thermoregulatory effects of melatonin in relation to sleepiness

Chronobiology International

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 475-484

  Kräuchi, Kurt ^a   Cajochen, Christian ^a   Pache, Mona ^b   Flammer, Josef ^b   Wirz Justice, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY EYE CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Circadian rhythm; Melatonin; Sleepiness; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD EXPOSURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORE TEMPERATURE; FINGER; HEAT LOSS; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INFRARED THERMOMETER; PREOPTIC AREA; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP INDUCTION; SOMNOLENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; SLEEP STAGES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

DUDLEYA EDULIS;

EID: 33646678475     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520500545854     Document Type: Conference Paper

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