Evening alcohol suppresses salivary melatonin in young adults

Chronobiology International

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 463-470

  Rupp, Tracy L ^a,d   Acebo, Christine ^a,b   Carskadon, Mary A ^a,b,c  

^a EP Bradley Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dim light; Melatonin suppression

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; VODKA;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BREATH TESTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34347392072     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520701420675     Document Type: Article

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