Light-induced melatonin suppression in humans with polychromatic and monochromatic light

Chronobiology International

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1125-1137

  Revell, Victoria L ^a   Skene, Debra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human; Light; Melanopsin; Melatonin suppression

Indexed keywords

MELANOPSIN; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLUE LIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WHITE LIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MALE; MELATONIN; OPSIN;

EID: 37149044401     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520701800652     Document Type: Article

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