Human retinal light sensitivity and melatonin rhythms following four days in near darkness

Chronobiology International

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-107

  Danilenko, Konstantin V ^a   Plisov, Igor L ^b   Wirz Justice, Anna ^c   Hébert, Marc ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b S FYODOROV EYE MICROSURGERY FEDERAL STATE INSTITUTION   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Darkness; Human rod electroretinography (ERG); Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLOR; DARKNESS; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; SALIVA; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60549110880     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802689814     Document Type: Article

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